What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under ...

To mark five decades of Smiley, Creative Review commissioned five exclusive artworks to explore how brands can build an emotional connection In 2022, the Smiley brand turns 50. Over that time, the ...

In today’s issue of “things that Gen Z has cancelled for Millennials and older generations,” the young teens and 20-somethings are now coming for emojis. First they came for our side ...

Gen Z has called for everyone to stop using a specific smiley face emoji for one huge reason. They've cancelled everything ...

Use lightning bolts and smiley faces to amp up the colorful look. More proof that checkerboard print and smileys are the perfect match in nail art heaven: This dual-toned mani is a clean ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.

For this, use Thus were invented the first emoticons. (The word “emoticon” shoves the words “emotion” and “icon” together and trims off a few excess letters.) The “read it sideways ...