Public Domain

entertainment

Classic Christmas movies remain among the most dependable ways to capture the quiet magic of the season without spending much. This evergreen explainer outlines how to find free...

toy_history

Since the early 1900s, the real Raggedy Ann has represented a handmade doll stitched from thrifted fabrics and bound by a folk tale of artistic rebellion and parental devotion....

books-literature

Winnie the Pooh originated from A. A. Milne's classic children's books inspired by his son Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals. The bear first appeared in Winnie-the-Pooh...

Status Updates

The widely sung version of "Happy Birthday to You" is in the public domain globally. The familiar melody (earlier "Good Morning to All") and the modern birthday lyrics are no lo...

copyright-status

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a character created in 1939 by Robert L. May for Montgomery Ward as a promotional story. The original written story is a copyrighted work owned...

horror

Count Orlok, the gaunt figure stalking empty castles and sleeping villages, is Nosferatu: a silent-era vampire whose reach far outlived his footage. This evergreen explainer unp...

Publishing

Twilight is based on a combination of Stephenie Meyer’s personal inspiration, classic vampire and romance literature, public domain folklore, and early 2000s young-adult cultu...

books

Winnie-the-Pooh was created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard, based on Milne’s son Christopher Robin Milne’s stuffed animals. The first bo...

culture-and-entertainment

The Munsters today generally refer to the classic TV sitcom characters — a loving, oddball family of monsters — rather than a current news event. This evergreen overview exp...

Celebrity Profiles

This evergreen explainer describes how to find verified public photos of John McCain and the appropriate contexts for using those images. Official portraits and candid photograp...