Tag: public domain
E.F. Benson
Edward Frederic Benson was born to a family of writers–-both his parents and three of his surviving siblings were all authors. And, according to some accounts, most of his immediate family was queer. Benson himself was gay, and included gay and lesbian characters in some of his works. His mother, after his father’s death, moved her long-time female companion into their house, and his sister Margaret, an Egyptologist as well as an author, also enjoyed a long-term same-sex relationship.
What Can We Give One Another? On Public Domain, Preservation, and Living Without Copyright
Could you only consume public domain work for a year straight? With the new year coming up and various IP being released to the public domain, I thought I'd muse on copyright and the future of art and culture.
e536 — Can we skip all AI this time?
A look at what the team was playing in 2025, some retro gaming hardware, restoring old paintings, and Public Domain Day 2026.
Fall Of The Mouse House
With less than two weeks to go before Public Domain Day 2024, signs are already emerging that creators are ready to rethink Steamboat Willie.
Public Domain Disney
Disney is no friend of the public domain, but in honor of the public domain finally expanding, we wanted to appreciate Walt Disney’s contributions to it.
When Copyright Goes Copywrong
The rigid nature of copyright law during the early years of the film industry created a surprisingly robust cottage industry around public domain films.