Nancy Drew has survived some scary situations. But the slender, attractive sleuth has just entered the most hair-raising of all: the public domain. On New Year’s Day, 95 years of copyright protection ...

On January 1, 2026, America's favorite teen detective officially escaped copyright protection. The first four Nancy Drew mysteries from 1930—The Secret of the Old Clock, The Hidden Staircase, The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The public domain shift means creators can now develop Nancy Drew content freely, from films and stage productions to graphic ...

Works from 1930 can now be used widely for free LMPC via Getty; Rachel Wisniewski/For the Washington Post Cartoons like Betty Boop, books like the Nancy Drew series, movies like All Quiet on the ...

ST. LOUIS – The Parkway Northeast Middle community is mourning the passing of Drew Patchin, a 7th grader from St. Louis, who shared his health journey with FOX 2 years ago. Patchin–who passed away on ...

We've been getting more Mickey Mouse, Popeye and Winnie the Pooh comic books now that the characters have entered the public domain, where it comes to copyright, if not trademark. And still a little ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Some notable characters have entered the public domain over the last few years, ranging from Mickey Mouse to Popeye to Winnie the Pooh. It's the case again this Thursday, as Nancy ...