Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. On January 1, New Year’s Day, a few stories were spread ...

It didn't take long for someone to cash in with a horror-inspired take on Mickey Mouse. An earlier version of Mickey featured in Disney's 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" entered the public domain ...

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain — or at least his original version has. The cartoon mouse first appeared in Steamboat Willie in 1928, which means it entered the public domain in 2024. And, ...

Well, that didn't take long. Looks like plenty of people were just waiting for the clock to tick past midnight on New Year's Day to take advantage of the first version of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse ...