Last month, we ran a piece about some of the most questionable uses of the Mickey Mouse character after Steamboat Willie hit the public domain. Few, if any, though are as off-putting as some of the ...

Reports that Disney was on the verge of losing the rights to Mickey Mouse emerged last week, but while an early version of Mickey will move to the public domain in 2024, the current version of the ...

Artists are pushing back on imagery generated by artificial intelligence (AI) by using the technology to create content containing copyrighted Disney characters. The current legal consensus, much to ...

What makes Mickey Mouse such an iconic figure. Is it that he is the alter ego of his presumably beloved creator Walt Disney? Is that he is as a cartoon character a cunning alignment of spheres? Is it ...

Mickey Mouse will be able to hug again after U.S. Disney parks ruled for all costumed characters to keep their distance from visitors due to the pandemic. Denver Post via Getty Images Mickey Mouse ...

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