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Issues
Every free weekly issue: the true stories behind familiar classics. Public-domain context where it matters.
Issue No. 2: Was trick-or-treating born on Thanksgiving?
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Out now
New York kids masked up and begged for pennies every Thanksgiving. Then the city tried to stop it.
Issue No. 1: Dracula and Frankenstein (1931)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Out now
Both films enter the U.S. public domain on January 1, 2027. The real story of how both monsters were made, and what you can and can’t use.
Next: Issue No. 3
Tuesday, November 10
The next free issue. The topic is still under wraps.