From cats and plushies to emojis, a new exhibition in London, England, is exploring the “irresistible force” of “cuteness”. Even before the doors to “Cute” opened at Somerset House, social media ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Hello Kitty is one of the biggest IPs in the world, and of course, it knows how to celebrate a ...

Today, grown-ups in the West have not only been seduced by cute novelties from the East – whether Hello Kitty or bubble tea – they have also become “kidults” on their own terms: we read Harry Potter, ...

So goes the unspoken mantra for Hello Kitty, one of global pop culture's most successful, most ubiquitous and, after three decades, most durable brands. For Japan's Sanrio Company Ltd., the worldwide ...

Even before she arrived, she was already everywhere. She dangled off bags as a keychain, poked out of Crocs as a shoe charm. She was crystallized on nail art, emblazoned on jeans and sweatshirts, ...