The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.

The popularity and box-office success of a few films led to the creation of animated shows for kids based on the films' ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.

At 48, having raised three children now in their 20s, Jeanette Byrd is back in a world of diapers, day care and cartoons. In ...

U.S. and the U.K. Two month later, the band pared down its lineup and the new incarnation of the Thompson Twins went on to ...

“I think about it all the time” is a sparse techno ballad about the possibility of having children ... worthy lyrics on their ...