Online legend holds that Walt Disney changed the name at his wife’s request, which Snopes determined to be true. Quinn also sent Snopes the following two quotes to further confirm the tale: I'd fooled ...

The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...

WORCESTER — Before taking to the ice at the DCU Center, Mickey Mouse sauntered over to UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center. The big-handed and big-hearted character met with several young ...

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a 1928 Walt ...

34. “Whether it’s as the hero of an adventure story, as a teacher and friend, as an icon on a watch, shirt, or hat — everyone knows Mickey Mouse.” —Warren Spector 35. “Girls bored me—they still do. I ...

On July 28, 2023, the unofficial Disney fan website known as Inside the Magic published an article with the headline, "Mickey Mouse Officially Being Retired Effective Immediately." The story began ...

Epic Mickey came out in 2010, the year after Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment. A dark but whimsical puzzle/platforming adventure, Epic Mickey is about the world’s most powerful and enduring mascot ...

With his big ears and jovial smile, Mickey Mouse is a classic Disney character known around the world for his playful antics for nearly a century. Along with his fame comes a wide swath of online ...