The Columbian7d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...
Republican-American15d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ (cute) as ever
By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the character’s name as Kitty White ... Part of the confusion stems from a ...
A quintessential ‘kawaii’ export
Hello Kitty is now 50. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-­headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has ...
WTOP News15d
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the character’s name as Kitty White ... stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable ...
The Economist16d
Hello Kitty, still cute at 50
The monarch was feting a figure more recognisable than any billionaire or emissary: Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year. The ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...
National Geographic news29d
Why we're hardwired to love baby animals
“The evoked emotional response to cuteness has been little studied, perhaps because the emotion has no specific name in English ... nurturant love, kawaii, or cute aggression,” Steinnes ...