Category: Emojis and Emoticons

What’s the Best 🏛️ Emoji? Getty Museum Curators Have Thoughts.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In a series of recent social media posts, curators at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles are rating the best variations on art-adjacent emojis.
What Is the ‘KHive’? Kamala Harris’s Fandom Goes Back to Her Time in Congress

Coconut emojis, Charli XCX mash-ups and a bunch of grainy lime green video clips. What to know about the latest iteration of the Kamala Harris fandom.
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.
The Changing Online Language of Hearts

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
How to show a heart — the universal symbol of love — has shifted on the internet over the years, driven by new technology.
How Did the Eggplant Emoji Become Our Default Sex Symbol?

The New York Times – T Magazine:
A variety of fruits have long been used to convey eroticism, but in their emoji form, one seems to have won out.
Saluting in Solidarity

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As employees in tech face layoffs, an emoji meets its moment.

What’s the Best 🏛️ Emoji? Getty Museum Curators Have Thoughts.