2025 has brought with it a new slate of works now in the public domain — and there are some iconic creations on the list. In the U.S., the length of copyright protection for works published before ...

More Mickey Mouse, Popeye and Faulkner works enter the public domain Mickey Mouse animations, the original Popeye character and hundreds of other works entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It’s the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.