Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

From Bradford to Bridlington, Selby to Sheffield, Yorkshire is a hotbed of musical talent, with venues and festivals of all ...

Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...

Stranger Things is officially over, though it’s still heavy on many minds, including my own. The super-sized episodes of this ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and ...

We've seen a huge wave of musicians break into the industry this year but next year, the likes of Rosalia and Olivia Dean are ...

From the American West to a galaxy far, far away, these trilogies not only get better with time but also from movie to movie.

Zohran mamdani is set to take oath on Thursday, January 1, 2026 as New York City’s first Muslim and youngest mayor. Mamdani, the city’s mayor-elect sworn in as the mayor in a private event today.

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.