Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some stuff about a version of Mickey Mouse and how Disney's copyright on it is ...

Like many early pastas, the Disney-themed story “Suicidemouse.avi” is short — just 788 words — and the original author remains unknown. On Nov. 25, 2009, a video entitled “Suicide Mouse — Unseen ...

How did this one get by me? Did Walt Disney name his most famous creation after a toy, Micky Mouse (sic)? On eBay today, someone is … ...

Mickey, a homegrown food-packaging company, is famous for facing down Disney in Paraguay’s Supreme Court. As the family business turns 90, why is it still so popular? Mickey, a Paraguayan company’s ...