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Aside from celebrating the New Year, Jan. 1 marks a unique celebration known as Public Domain Day. On this special day, several titles lose their copyright status and enter the public domain, giving anyone free rein to use the characters as they please. Last year, iconic characters such as the...

Boop-oop-a-doop , the rubber hose era animated star Betty Boop celebrates 95 years since her first appearance on Aug. 9, 1930. Betty Boop was initially drawn by animator Grim Natwick during his time working as an animator for Max and Dave Fleischer of Fleischer Studios. She would eventually become...