Online legend holds that Walt Disney changed the name at his wife’s request, which Snopes determined to be true. Quinn also sent Snopes the following two quotes to further confirm the tale: I'd fooled ...

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 ...

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

With his big ears and jovial smile, Mickey Mouse is a classic Disney character known around the world for his playful antics for nearly a century. Along with his fame comes a wide swath of online ...