When authors write stories featuring characters from other stories, movies or TV shows in new situations or adventures, these works of "fan fiction" (see FAQ: "What is FanFic?")
Library of Congress Another victory for common sense and fair use came today from the Librarian of Congress, acting on recommendations from Copyright Office.
A short (4 minute) piece of eye-candy intending to show both the usefulness of Creative Commons licensing and the theme of a participatory culture surrounding the international student Free Culture movement . This film is entirely made from public domain and creative commons-licensed films from Archive.org and creative commons-licensed music from Magnatune, see below for details.