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Slasher Mickey Mouse, murderous Winnie the Pooh: Why beloved childhood characters get the horror treatment when they enter the public domain
From Winnie the Pooh to Mickey Mouse, iconic children's characters have entered the public domain and are becoming fodder for horror flicks.
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Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. Here's what that means.
The earliest known version of Disney’s iconic character entered the public domain on Jan. 1 — 95 years after appearing in the 1928 short film “Steamboat Willie.” Prepare for darker versions of Mickey Mouse to follow.
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Mickey Mouse, Long a Symbol in Copyright Wars, to Enter Public Domain: ‘It’s Finally Happening’
Dan O’Neill was 53 years ahead of his time. In 1971, he launched a countercultural attack on Mickey Mouse. In his underground comic book, “Air Pirates Funnies,” the lovable mouse was seen smuggling drugs and performing oral sex on Minnie. As O’Neill had hoped, Disney sued him for copyright infringement. He believed it was a …
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Disney at 100: How the studio first began as it celebrates its centenary
Disney is a central part of many people's childhoods, but how did the studio's legacy begin?
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'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' director shares details from the 'unfilmable' first draft of his bonkers horror movie
Mickey Mouse could be the next children's character to get the horror treatment after "Steamboat Willie" goes into the pubic domain next year.
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New Mickey Mouse documentary revisits the Disney icon's controversial early years: 'Mickey's not necessarily a good guy in those cartoons'
"Mickey: The Story of a Mouse" looks back at early Mickey Mouse cartoons that feature controversial imagery.
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Rhode Island Mistakenly Issues Tax Refund Checks Signed by 'Walt Disney' and 'Mickey Mouse'
The checks were supposed to have to the names of the state treasurer and state controller
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