Nearly 96 years after its original appearance in “Steamboat Willie,” The Walt Disney Company's copyright of its first iteration of the iconic Mickey Mouse has expired. With the copyright expired, ...

For many, Disney's iconic Steamboat Willie animation marks the dawn of the studio's monolithic rise to success, so when it entered the public domain back in 2024, it seemed only a matter of time ...

The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...

Dan O’Neill was 53 years ahead of his time. In 1971, he launched a countercultural attack on Mickey Mouse. In his underground comic book, “Air Pirates Funnies,” the lovable mouse was seen smuggling ...

This is a vintage advert for the Grand Rapids Creamery in Michigan that features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and a traumatizing joke about uh, milk? Maybe it's just an innocent little double entendre ...