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Sherlock, Dracula, And The Murky Bloom Of The Public Domain
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Sherlock, Dracula, And The Murky Bloom Of The Public Domain

Public Domain Series: Part 1; And Why I Deleted My Val Kilmer Tribute

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Brett Alexander
Apr 06, 2025
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It starts with a deerstalker hat and a violin. A certain address on Baker Street. A sharp mind, sharper still when laced with boredom and morphine.

Sherlock Holmes is now free—public domain, unshackled from the iron grip of copyright. And the question isn’t just who gets to tell his story now—it’s what does that mean for the rest of us?

Becau…

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