These notable works are officially in the public domain as 2026 arrives

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

What's come into the public domain in 2026? And why does it matter?

What do "I Got Rhythm," "The Maltese Falcon," and "The Little Engine That Could" have in common? They all went into the ...
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WikiFlix is like Netflix for public domain films, with no ads, no logins, and no data harvesting

What if Netflix only carried movies from the first half of the 20th century, charged nothing, and didn't track your every ...
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‘Georgia on My Mind,’ to enter public domain on Jan. 1. Here’s what that means

ATLANTA — As the clock strikes midnight, several books, cartoon characters, and songs will enter the public domain. So, what does that mean? It means the 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been ...
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WikiFlix Helps You Catch Up on Films That Just Entered the Public Domain

It’s hard to believe that it’s been barely a week since we were singing “Auld Lang Syne” and expressing cautious hope that 2026 might somehow prove better than 2025. (Spoiler: it has not.) Still, for ...