Steamboat Willie Archives

DirecTV Enlists A New Ally In Its War With Disney: Public-Domain Mickey Mouse

Mickey has unwittingly landed himself in the middle of a corporate battle.

Youtuber Phil Edwards argues: “Not because he was an incredible character, but because he literally pushed at the edges of what film could do.”

‘Steamboat Willie’ has been in the public domain for fewer than 48 hours, but Mickey projects are popping up all over the internet.

John Oliver wants to know how Disney plans to protect Mickey after the character hits the public domain in 2024.

We explain what happens when Disney loses the copyright to ‘Steamboat Willie,’ but still owns the Mickey Mouse trademark.

Republican lawmaker Josh Hawley is coming for Mickey Mouse.

Disneyland and animation have gone hand-in-hand for 60 years now.

The YouTube channel Really 3Dmakes a convincing argument that everything is more hilarious when it’s remade using computer animation.

Today the American Composers Forum is commemorating the birth of a “quintessential American form of 20th century music: …