Neda Ulaby
Stories
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'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?
A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.
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Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023
Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.
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In which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday
Every year, musicians across the country gather for what has become known as TubaChristmas — concerts range from just a few tubas to hundreds of them. (The record is 835.)
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Artists rally in support of West Bank theater members detained since Dec. 13
Members of Jenin's renowned Freedom Theatre were arrested and detained by Israeli military forces, including its artistic director and general manager, who remains in custody.
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Two beloved Christmas classics just joined the National Film Registry
Every year, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 movies to be added to the National Film Registry. This year, the list included Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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'The Wicker Man' gets his AARP card today, as the folk horror classic turns 50
The 1973 movie The Wicker Man helped kick off the subgenre known as "folk horror." The film, about a sinister pagan ritual on a remote Scottish island, has scared horror fans for five decades.
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Shane MacGowan, irascible frontman of The Pogues, has died at age 65
Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the 1980s with the folk punk band The Pogues.
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'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?
CBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.
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You're not seeing things —'nudity creep' in streaming TV reveals more of its stars
Naked Attraction and Sex/Life are among the shows on streaming television using uncensored nudity, including men seen full-frontal, to create buzz and attract subscribers.
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Pianist Jahari Stampley just won a prestigious jazz competition — he's only 24
A 24-year-old piano prodigy, Jahari Stampley, has won one of the most prestigious awards in jazz. The competition held by the Herbie Hancock Institute is widely seen as anointing new stars.