Well, we all knew this was coming: Disney has gone dark thanks to “Steamboat Willie” now being in the public domain. The earliest version of the conglomerate’s iconic Mickey Mouse character is now up ...

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 ...

As of today, the traditionally protective Walt Disney Co will have to deal with an onslaught of Mickey Mouse parodies, mockeries and likely rather explicit variations as the iconic character slips ...