HISTORICAL FACTS: 14 - The Untold Story

Something is afoot with copyright this Public Domain Day

On New Year’s Day, copyright in the US expires on a new clutch of artistic works. But shady legal shenanigans mean it’s a little overdue…

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023

2023 Public Domain Debuts Include Last Sherlock Holmes Work

Sherlock Holmes is finally free to the American public in 2023. The long-running contested copyright dispute over Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of a whipsmart detective — which has even ensnared Enola Holmes — will finally come to an end as the 1927 copyrights expiring Jan.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

Last Sherlock Holmes work among 2023 public domain books, movies, music

The long-running contested copyright dispute over Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of a whipsmart detective will finally come to an end as the 1927 copyrights expiring Jan. 1 include Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes work.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2022

Robert Duvall’s 20 best performances – ranked!

From the horse’s head in The Godfather to the smell of napalm in Apocalypse Now, no one does chilling menace like the 91-year-old Oscar-winner. With the release this month of his new film, we rate his greatest roles

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Manor Once Owned By ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Sale

“It's a beautifully built house that still has all three of the original stone fireplaces Sir Arthur put in. The post Manor once owned by ‘Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on sale appeared first on Talker.

Zenger · Dec 3, 2022

Real-life 'Hound of the Baskervilles' spotted on Dartmoor in eerie photo by walker

Matthew Peek was out in Dartmoor National Park with his girlfriend when he snapped a picture that he later discovered seemingly showed a mysterious 'beast'

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Daniel Craig’s Glass Onion super-sleuth is more than just Hollywood’s usual insipid queerbaiting

From Marvel to Star Wars, cinema is rife with big-budget releases that want the kudos of progressivism while refusing to centre LGBT+ stories. On the face of it, Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ sequel is just another example. Louis Chilton thinks there’s much more to it.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

A Sherlock Carol review – the detective takes on Dickens in a fresh festive mashup

There’s only one sleuth in Victorian London who can get to the bottom of the suspicious death of Ebenezer Scrooge, in this winning crossover mystery

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Daniel Craig’s Glass Onion super-sleuth is more than just Hollywood’s usual insipid queerbaiting

From Marvel to Star Wars, cinema is rife with big-budget releases that want the kudos of progressivism while refusing to centre LGBT+ stories. On the face of it, Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ sequel is just another example. Louis Chilton thinks there’s much more to it.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Magpie Murders' "disgusting" anagram

Author Anthony Horowitz tells Salon about avoiding a bad word, a Sherlock Holmes inspiration and what comes next

Salon · Nov 21, 2022