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.

(and sound recordings from 1924) will enter into the public domain in the United States, and that includes a good portion of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, a work of explicit and broad anti-Soviet ...

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.

Starting January 1, 2025, beloved comic characters Popeye and Tintin will enter the public domain in the United States, ...

Tintin is one of the world’s most beloved comic book characters. However, his creator Herge has a dark secret no one wants to talk about. During World War Two he was accused of being a nazi ...

WINDSOR — The Windsor Downtown Alliance is on some shaky ground after the Windsor Town Board on Monday refused to pass its more than $960,000 budget. The board voted 4-2 to move the discussion on the ...

Diana was the dearest grandmother “Ma-kee” of Brittany Stanko, Nicholas Camilleri, Zachary Camilleri and Evan Herge. Dear sister of Linda Yurkovich, Kathy Nordwall, Joseph Kalosa, John Kalosa ...

An original painting by Belgian illustrator Hergé has sold for a record €3.2m ($3.9m, £2.8m). The illustration was painted using gouache, ink and watercolour and shows Tintin and his dog Snowy ...

While Tintin made Hergé’s name as a cartoonist, a new show of his work reveals his brilliance as a graphic designer Some 230m copies of Georges Remi’s – aka Hergé’s – Tintin comic book albums have ...