For lovers of books, movies, characters, and more, Jan. 1 annually marks more than just a new year; it's also the start of new copyrighted items entering the public domain, making classic works ...

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public domain this year. By The Associated Press Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

The year 1930 brought about a slew of raunchy films, the debut of Betty Boop, and the first iteration of Disney’s most famous dog. The year 1930 brought about a slew of raunchy films, the debut of ...

Betty Boop is one of the most iconic cartoons of the 20th century. A pinup drawn to look like a 1920s flapper, the character debuted nearly a century ago and quickly became a household name: In 1932, ...

During her time as a ranger Soskin sought to shed light on experiences of women of color during the second world war A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and ...

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 104. Soskin’s family said she died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning.

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, has died, according to her family on Sunday. She was 104. Soskin’s family told NBC Bay Area she passed peacefully at her home in ...

Public-domain horror has given us killer Pooh bear, murderous childhood icons, like Steamboat Willie-era Mickey, and a graveyard’s worth of “sure, why not?” premises. Some are fun, some are… choices.

Betty Who has announced her upcoming “Out of the Darkness” 2025 summer headlining tour. The singer is slated to perform across a mix of Pride festivals and headlining dates. She kicks off the stint ...

The chance to draw Betty White for a U.S. postage stamp was an easy “yes” for Boston-based illustrator Dale Stephanos. “I said ‘yes’ before they finished the sentence,” he recalls in an interview with ...