Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

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 ...

We might rarely get to see snowfall in Los Angeles, but logging onto social media in December means the arrival of a different kind of flurry. The one where our friends, both close and parasocial, ...

If you’re stuck shopping for someone who “has everything,” I have a suggestion: Get them an art book. They’re thoughtful, personal, and, yes, can double as décor. The best part is you can gift ...

What are you reading on New Year's Eve? (image of Frank Millet's "A Cosey Corner" (1884) public domain CC0 via the Metropolitan Museum of Art, edit Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic) While 2025 might ...

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The Cartoon Network may have shifted to a streaming model recently, but many people who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s have fond memories of the network, which featured popular shows such as Powerpuff ...

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A Ruth Asawa catalog for the disenchanted, artsy almanac for the planners, Prospect Park photo book for the New Yorkers, Vermeer tome for the Golden Age fans, and much more. One of the first times I ...

Portland is known as a hub for the comics industry, as the home of Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press and dozens of nationally and internationally known artists. Now, that community has its own new hub with ...