If you are an emoji-using communicator, it should come as no surprise that the red heart emoji has been among the top five most-used emojis since the colored icons were invented. In fact ...
Some cartoon characters leave a lasting impact on viewers. Their personality, actions, looks, or speech influence generations. Many people draw inspiration from them in their day-to-day lives. Who is ...
Sanrio's Hello Kitty and McDonald's tie-up in 2000 was a turning point. Customers reportedly threw away the hamburgers as they were only interested in the toy.
The evolution from the smiley face to emojis took a detour in the 1980s with emoticons, melding “emotion” and “icon” (a word similar to “emoji” conceptually but not etymologically). All emoticons are ...