This year saw one of the most zealously-guarded corporate empires of intellectual property spring a leak, as all the Magic Kingdom’s horses and men couldn’t keep Mickey Mouse from entering the public ...

It seemed inevitable that once the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse hit the public domain, there would be a frantic scramble to be the first one to cash in with a Mickey Mouse horror movie. So ...

Many of you are surely familiar with the image of Steamboat Willie, the earliest version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, a mouse at the helm of a steamboat, whistling a jolly tune. Well, Steamboat Willie ...

If you’re dealing with a pest problem—namely, a mouse or two—the common solution is to set up some traditional mouse traps around your home. However, you might be surprised when you notice mouse traps ...

At 12:01 am this morning, the earliest iteration of one of the world’s most beloved children’s characters entered the public domain. Shortly thereafter, the trailer for a slasher film called Mickey’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you think mice are pests to be eliminated by any means necessary or simply cute and cuddly guests ...

Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse, is the star of a new horror trailer after becoming public domain Monday. A trailer for a slasher film "Mickey’s Mouse Trap" ...

The old adage that you’ll make a fortune by developing a better mouse trap is not super realistic, as the engineers behind Sony’s Betamax video tape standard could tell you. However, you can still ...