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

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 ...

The coming decade will bring a true bounty of Hollywood Golden Age films into the public domain. 2027 will be a truly monster ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

Among those things being put into the public domain is the iconic official Georgia state song, “Georgia on My Mind.” The song ...

From films featuring the Marx brothers and early Betty Boop, to a Faulkner classic, and "Body and Soul," these artistic works ...

1929: the year Popeye made his comic strip debut, Mickey Mouse uttered his first word, and Ernest Hemingway published the landmark novel A Farewell to Arms. As of January 1, 2025, a wide range of 1929 ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective first appeared in 1890 and unambiguously shed ...

Many people are purchasing e-readers, tablets, and smartphones with the intention of amassing a large collection of ebooks. Not everyone can afford to purchase books from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or ...

King Kong, Superman, and Batman will be in the public domain in 5 years. Will their images be ruined? Copyrights will expire for King Kong and Wonderwoman, among ...