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No, There Isn't Really an 'Anti-LGBT' Emoji. Here's What People Are Actually Seeing
By Patrick Lucas Austin
A Major Dictionary Has Officially Added Emoji
By Katy Steinmetz
Redheads Have the Most Triumphant Reactions to Getting Their Own Emoji
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By Lisa Eadicicco
July 17, 2017
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Smiley face! It's World Emoji Day on July 17
By Raisa Bruner
July 17, 2017
You Might Have an Emoji for Your Period Soon
If this advocacy group has a say in the matter
By Julia Naftulin / Health.com
May 30, 2017
A Misleading Emoji Exchange Has Ended in a Hefty Fine
Be careful what you say with emojis in text messages — because the expressive little emoticons could be used against you in a court of law. That's the lesson learned by one Israeli couple after...
By Raisa Bruner
May 22, 2017
Here Are the New Emoji Coming to Your iPhone
Emoji for sneezing, selfies and more are coming to the iPhone
By Lisa Eadicicco
December 12, 2016
What It's Like Inside the World's First Emoji Convention 😜
Where debates over the future of language intertwine with poo emoji pillows
By Katy Steinmetz / San Francisco
November 6, 2016
The Face Palm Emoji Is the Best New Emoji of 2016
Plus, we finally get an avocado emoji
By Cady Lang
November 1, 2016
This Woman Created Her Own Emoji for Senior Citizens
Meet the "emoldjis"
By Cady Lang
October 28, 2016
MoMA Adds the 176 Original Emojis to Its Collection
They will join works by Van Gogh and Picasso in the museum
By Abigail Abrams
October 27, 2016
Apple Is Replacing Its Hand Gun Emoji With a Water Pistol
The move is one of a number of emoji updates due this fall
By Kate Samuelson
August 2, 2016
These New Emoji Are Coming to Your iPhone
A rainbow flag, a female detective, and more will be added
By Lisa Eadicicco
August 1, 2016
Twitter Made a Custom Crown Emoji to Celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday
This is the #Queenat90
By Cady Lang
June 10, 2016
These Are the New Emoji Google is Proposing to Address Gender Diversity
They include symbols for female employees in the business, healthcare, and food service industries
By Lisa Eadicicco
May 11, 2016
The Inside Story of Why the World Is Being Blessed With a 'Colbert Emoji'
The grueling process to expand the expressive range of emojis
By Victor Luckerson
March 25, 2016
Meet the 63-Year-Old in Charge of Approving New Emojis
Some call him a 'shadowy overlord'
By Victor Luckerson
March 2, 2016
Kids Are Facing Criminal Charges for Using Emoji
Cops are taking postings of gun emojis as legitimate threats
By Victor Luckerson
February 29, 2016
How 'Textual Chemistry' Is Changing Dating
The complex emotional interactions between two people over text message can make or break a relationship
By Eliana Dockterman
February 12, 2016
Meet The Grassroots Organizers Campaigning For a Dumpling Emoji
It might soon be possible to create your own emoji
By Charles Lam / NBC News
January 20, 2016
Kim Kardashian Now Has Her Own Emojis
Black hearts, selfies, and a crying Kim face are all included
By Melissa Locker
December 21, 2015
Oxford's 2015 Word of the Year Is This Emoji
It's a historic moment of recognition for little images that have been gaining popularity since 1999
By Katy Steinmetz
November 16, 2015
Your iPhone Just Got a Bunch of New Emoji
There's finally a taco, rolling eyes and even a middle finger
By Alex Fitzpatrick
October 21, 2015
This Is Apple's Weird New Emoji
It's called 'eye in speech bubble'
By Robert Hackett
September 21, 2015
Face Palm, Selfie, and Bacon: Meet The New Emoji Candidates
Unicode Consortium unveiled the candidates for new emojis set to be released next year
By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune
August 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton Vies to Be the First Emoji President
She asked people to use emoji to talk about student debt
By Samantha Grossman
August 12, 2015
Nathan's Demands A Hot Dog Emoji
Pizza and a burger emoji just won't cut it.
By Benjamin Snyder/Fortune
July 23, 2015
An Emoji Movie Is in the Works
No word yet on which members of Apple's vast emoji library will be making an appearance
By Nash Jenkins
July 22, 2015
4 Times Brands Shamelessly Pandered to Millennials
How do you do, fellow kids?
By Ben Geier / Fortune
June 22, 2015
Chevy Publishes Press Release Entirely in Emoji
We think it says "drink your Ovaltine"
By Ben Geier / Fortune
June 22, 2015
The Taco Emoji You've Been Waiting For Is Here
Burrito emoji is also available
By Maria Yagoda / People
June 18, 2015
We Might Finally Get An Eye-Rolling Emoji
And it's about time
By Alex Fitzpatrick
June 16, 2015
Here Are Hillary Clinton's Favorite Emoji
She's all about those handclaps
By Susie Poppick
June 2, 2015
We're Finally Getting a Middle Finger Emoji
It's coming to Windows
By Alex Fitzpatrick
May 4, 2015
People Who Use Emojis Have More Sex
Match.com's annual dating survey found that people who use more emojis in text messages have more active sex lives
By Laura Stampler
February 4, 2015
Watch Bill Nye Explain Evolution Using Emoji
“We emojinized it.”
By Eliza Berman
December 12, 2014
Watch the Trippy Video for Gwen Stefani’s ‘Spark the Fire’
Stefani unveils her own emoji-inspired language
By Eliza Berman
December 2, 2014
Racially Diverse Emoji Are Finally Coming to Your iPhone
The first black Emoji will come June 2015
By Laura Stampler
November 4, 2014
President Obama Is Reaching Out to Millennials About the Economy Using...Emoji
With "every single one" of Obama's economic policies on the ballot this November, the White House is using emoji to reach out to young voters
By Maya Rhodan
October 9, 2014
In Praise of Emoticons :-)
The smiley face is all grown up — but just as vital as ever
By Katy Steinmetz
September 19, 2014
Introducing the Hipster Emoji We've All Been Waiting For
Grab a lukewarm can of PBR and check these out
By Samantha Grossman
September 8, 2014
This iPhone App Turns Your Selfies into Textable Stickers
You-moji
By Kyle Chayka
July 29, 2014
Quiz: How Well Do You Know What Emojis Mean?
Take our quiz to find out how well you know texting's favorite icons.
By Madeleine Fitzpatrick
July 17, 2014
The Emoji’s Strange Power
The Internet’s favorite icon can do much more than decorate a tweet
By Katy Steinmetz
July 17, 2014
This Twitter Bot Will Create Your Very Accurate Portrait Out of Emojis
An excuse for deep self-reflection
By Laura Stampler
July 11, 2014
New, Totally Inevitable Social Network Will Let Users Communicate Only Via Emoji
A video promo claims the website will be a socially acceptable place to talk using pictures of salsa dancers, eggplants, or poop… depending on your mood
By Laura Stampler
July 1, 2014
This Is What All Those New Emoji Actually Look Like
The news this week that hundreds of new emoji were on their way caused a stir online. Now, the Unicode Consortium has published a document that shows what they new icons will look like. The...
By Matt Vella
June 18, 2014
The 15 New Emoji We Need Right Now
In July, 250 new Emoji—from “Dove of Peace” to “Reversed Hand With Middle Finger Extended”— will be installed in the Emojipedia for all of us to use and enjoy. But if that’s not enough for...
By Jack Linshi
June 17, 2014
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