In the kind of nightmare scenario dreaded by anyone contemplating a visit to Australia, a woman in Brisbane woke up with a ...

Ms Bloor suspects the carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal areas, squeezed through ...

Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives To stream KREM on your phone, you need the KREM app.

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 ...

The new year brings new material into the public domain, with works from 1930 that include nine new Mickey Mouse cartoons, Betty Boop, a Marx Brothers movie and novels from William Faulkner, Agatha ...

Two classic cartoon characters have officially entered the public domain, opening the door for developers to use them freely in video games and other creative projects. As of January 1, 2026, early ...

LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public domain this year. By The Associated Press Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey ...

Betty Boop collapses on Broadway near 49th Street as handlers work to raise the deflated helium balloon during a past Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, file) LOS ANGELES ...