Just think how much culture could be enriched (through derivative works) if US copyright was rolled back to its original term: 14 years with an option to renew it once for 14 more.

… the characters Betty Boop, Pluto (originally named Rover), and Blondie and Dagwood made their first appearances. Films from the year featured Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, the Marx Brothers, and John Wayne in his first leading role.

Everything is public domain if you don’t give a shit, that or if you use it to train an “AI” LLM