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Betty Boop and Blondie join Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain

“It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity of all this culture.”

Fortune

Betty Boop, Blondie, and a slew of Mickey Mouse cartoons are entering the public domain, so let's hope for something better than bargain bin horror games

Another year, another grab bag of expired copyrights.

PC Gamer

Betty Boop Enters the Public Domain, but Only as a Dog

The cartoon's bizarre saga illustrates what's wrong with modern copyright law.

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Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026

The Independent UK

Move over Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop is getting her own horror movie – and its first look is disgustingly bloody

Betty Boop is getting her own blood-soaked horror movie

Total Film

Betty Boop Is The Latest Classic Cartoon To Get A Horror Movie, But I Think This One Actually Makes Sense

A Jazz Age icon steps into the shadows.

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I can't believe all these pop-culture icons come out of copyright in 2026

It's exciting times for creators, but beware the legal traps...

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The Best Beauty Moments at the Academy Museum Gala Are Equal Parts Grungy and Whimsical

High blush is back.

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Boop! The Musical: Box Office Bomb Might be Closing Soon

The Broadway musical "Boop!" might be closing as soon as the end of June 2025 after failing to secure sufficient audience support to cover its running costs.

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Vivienne Westwood brings back the bustle, 1994

The high priestess of punk’s new look was described as Betty Boop crossed with pantomime dame. By Genevieve Fox

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Why Celebrity Halloween Costume Photos Are Secretly the Season's Best Tradition

They're over-the-top for a reason.

Marie Claire

After the Winnie-the-Pooh slasher, now there’s a Mickey Mouse horror movie. This is not necessarily a bad thing

Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey cartoon, has fallen out of copyright. Enter Screamboat: a slasher flick set on a New York ferry. Will gory versions of Bugs Bunny, Popeye and Betty Boop be next?

The Guardian - UK

Exploring America's Top 10 Iconic Cartoon Characters

Explore the world of animation with these 10 iconic cartoon characters that have shaped American pop culture.

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Are you adorable enough for 2024? Why everyone in London is obsessed with dressing cute

At Somerset House's Cute exhibition private view last night, candy floss pink and Hello Kitty merch was de rigueur. Joe Bromley says it's only the beginning of cute fashion's infiltration of the capital

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Afternoon Edition: The busiest days for holiday travel

Plus: The Pope’s LGBTQ decision, deliberations begin in Burke trial and more.

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16-year-old ‘Boop!’ actress talks overcoming illness, forging her own path in music

“America’s Got Talent” runner-up Angelica Hale co-stars in “Boop! The Musical,” now in its pre-Broadway run at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 15 photos from this week in news

Volunteers with My Block, My Hood, My City decorated South Side homes for Christmas, a man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a house fire in Lawndale, and theater-goers enjoyed the opening night of “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical.”

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Gorgeous ‘Boop!’ builds a colorful, tuneful, graceful world for cartoon heroine

While plot and supporting characters need more attention, Broadway-bound musical has spectacular songs and a winning star in Jasmine Amy Rogers.

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Who was Betty Boop? New stage musical in Chicago tells a tale of the timeless cartoon creation

Almost 100 years after Max Fleischer created the character, she remains a wildly popular slice of American pop culture.

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Veteran Broadway team crafts ‘Boop! The Musical’ as a love story for a new age

Two-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell tapped Jasmine Amy Rogers for the lead role in the world-premiere musical at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre.

The Independent UK

Paris Hilton as Britney Spears, Kourtney Kardashian as Kim: The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2023

A-list celebrities pulled out all the stops for Halloween 2023

Chicago Sun-Times

Jasmine Amy Rogers to star in ‘BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical’ world premiere in Chicago

Rogers will portray the title character in the new musical set for its pre-Broadway run at the CIBC Theatre.

The Independent UK

Rising star Jasmine Amy Rogers is tapped to play iconic Betty Boop in new stage musical

The actor picked to play the iconic, baby-faced flapper Betty Boop in a new stage musical is a triple threat from Texas with a contagious laugh

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British band The Cure has many loyal female fans. What is it about this band that inspires such devotion?

The British post-punk band has many dedicated older female fans, but their fandom is not about fancying lead singer Robert Smith. It's much more interesting.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Betty Boop’ Broadway musical getting world premiere in Chicago

“BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” will receive its pre-Broadway world premiere at the CIBC Theatre.

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