The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...

The ‘Steamboat Willie’ version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. Filmmakers are taking advantage of that –– for horror movies. Disney, though, maintains the copyright on more modern ...

Mickey, Minnie, Tigger, and Mack the Knife are all at large today. Mickey, Minnie, Tigger, and Mack the Knife are all at large today. is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a 1928 Walt ...

Dan O’Neill was 53 years ahead of his time. In 1971, he launched a countercultural attack on Mickey Mouse. In his underground comic book, “Air Pirates Funnies,” the lovable mouse was seen smuggling ...