Sam Barsanti has written about pop-culture for 10 years, and his work has appeared at The A.V. Club, Primetimer, IGN, and Collider. He has also contributed to the popular daily Hustle newsletter, ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

The new year is bringing new life to some classic works. In the U.S., copyright protection expires after 95 years. That means a new group of films, books, songs, and characters has now entered the ...

New Year's Day commemorates the passing of time and the start of a new chapter, so it is fitting that the same day also presents an opportunity to breathe new life into thousands of creative works ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Every January 1 is Public Domain Day, when thousands of creative works — including major films, novels, visual ...

The year 1930 brought about a slew of raunchy films, the debut of Betty Boop, and the first iteration of Disney’s most famous dog. The year 1930 brought about a slew of raunchy films, the debut of ...

As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th century are now officially in the public domain, meaning anyone can legally ...

An early version of the famous Betty Boop character is now in the public domain. Credit: Zhe Ji / Contributor via Getty Images Entertainment Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a ...

Each year, dozens of classic songs, movies, and other cultural works reach the 95-year copyright maximum in the U.S., officially becoming part of the public domain. In 2026, a few beloved compositions ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930, as well as sound recordings from 1925 Ellen Wexler - Assistant Editor, ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. From Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, Epic is giving away one free PC game per day. These games are ...

Direct navigation — the act of visiting a website by manually typing a domain name in a web browser — has never been riskier: A new study finds the vast majority of “parked” domains — mostly expired ...