The meaning of most emojis is pretty clear just by looking at them. For example, when the pandemic hit in 2020, usage of the emoji showing a mask over a face 😷 went through the roof. But that’s not ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. From the red heart to the laugh-cry face, here’s a glossary of canceled emoji. Columnist The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper ...

How does it feel to be back in society — back outside — after months indoors, dreaming about finally seeing your presumed-to-be-hot barista’s face without a mask on or going to the club and brushing ...

Of the 37 new emojis approved this year, one has stood out as a visual proxy for our collective malaise. By Anna P. Kambhampaty There are times when words feel inadequate — when one’s dread, shame, ...

Last night my 21-year-old daughter, who goes to college in another state, texted me a skull 💀 emoji followed by a crying emoji 😭. It was a strange response to a photo I sent earlier that day. (For ...

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 partings, then ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Feeling associated with a red-faced emoji, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

As Luke Thomas worked on building his software startup, Friday, he struggled to gauge the mood of his software engineers. Judging their morale was crucial–and not simply because Thomas considers ...

The proposal for a mammoth emoji—coming to an iPhone near you next month—doesn’t just give a brief natural history of the extinct pachyderm. It also includes a chart comparing the incidence of the ...

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