Smithsonian Magazine

Happy Public Domain Day to All Who Celebrate! You Can Now Use Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and ‘The Maltese Falcon’ for Free

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

Minnesota musicians take you behind the scenes of Snoop Dogg’s wild halftime show

Harpist Nikki Lemire had to work Christmas Day, but she’s not complaining. The Duluth native was one of more than a dozen ...

The True Story That Inspired 'Song Sung Blue'

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson portray Mike and Claire Sardina, a real-life married couple who performed in a Neil Diamond ...