3 posts tagged ‘public domain’

• An Early Version of Mickey Mouse is For the People Now

  Vulture, Jan 1, 2024

  After entering the public domain, he’s already inspired a horror game and some NSFW memes.

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• Everything You Need to Know About Mickey Mouse's Public Domain Debut Today

  Gizmodo, Jan 1, 2024

  Mickey Mouse is finally in the hands of the public, to do whatever they want with him. Well, in part. After Disney infamously helped delay the moment, today is the day Steamboat Willie, the first Disney animated short to star Mickey and Minnie Mouse, become public domain. But what does that mean? Simultaneously a lot… Read more...

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• This enormous snowman froze so that Burning Man could burn

  Boing Boing, Dec 31, 2023

  This enormous snowman melted so that Burning Man could burn. Created in 1902 at Muir Glacier, Alaska, this massive fellow stands about 4 times as tall as a person. I like how this snowman doesn't have a typical frosty snowman look. — Read the rest The post This enormous snowman froze so that Burning Man could burn appeared first on Boing Boing.

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