Emojis and Emoticons

December 27, 2023

Why the Watermelon Emoji Is a Symbol of Support for Palestinians

The fruit has taken on new prominence since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. On and off social media, watermelons are being used as a symbol […]
February 14, 2023

The Changing Online Language of Hearts

The Changing Online Language of Hearts Erik Carter How to show a heart — the universal symbol of love — has shifted on the internet over […]
November 23, 2022

Saluting in Solidarity

As employees in tech face layoffs, an emoji meets its moment. When Elon Musk walked into Twitter headquarters in late October carrying a sink, it seemed […]
December 11, 2019

A Student Who Makes African Emojis

Name: O’Plérou Grebet Age: 22 Hometown: Abidjan, Ivory Coast Now lives: With his family in a single-story house in Abidjan. Claim to fame: Using text messages […]
October 17, 2019

Donte Colley, the Hope We Need on Instagram

Name: Donte Colley Age: 22 Claim to fame: Mr. Colley, a Toronto native, began posting dance videos to Instagram in 2015, when he was in high […]
July 26, 2017

Digital Artist Yung Jake Scores With Emoji Portraits

They flow ceaselessly through the text panels on our smartphones, these ubiquitous ideograms used to convey facts or feelings or perhaps nothing at all. They have […]