Mickey Mouse is a famous cartoon character, perhaps the most famous. But there is also the phrase "mickey mouse," which may be traced back to the slang of World War II. But it's a bit of slang that ...

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 ...

Ninety-five years after making their debut, Mickey and Minnie have entered the U.S. public domain. That is, the earliest iterations of these characters as depicted in the 1928 shorts “Steamboat Willie ...