public domain

Why beloved childhood characters get the horror treatment when they enter the public domain

Entertainment
Laura Davis

Winnie the Pooh and the Grinch are ruthless killers. Peter Pan is breaking into your bedroom at night. Bambi is a monster ...

Disney’s ‘Steamboat Willie’ version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. Here’s what that means.

Entertainment
Laura Davis

The earliest known version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Jan. 1, nearly 100 years after the iconic character ...