TikTok users are ditching “mainstream” emojis for often absurdist alternatives in meme-ified movements designed to confuse, amuse, and divide the in-group from the rest.

Netflix’s "Adolescence" has gained global attention, not just for its story but for scenes exploring supposed hidden meanings in emojis. We examine how the show presents emoji use, question recent media claims about “secret codes,” and highlight how emoji repurposing isn’t new.

As we observe the arrival of the Spring Equinox, emojis can help us make sense of the cosmos and channel our inner astrologers.

The yearly nationwide basketball competition is just now heating up. These are the emojis you’ll likely see in the starting lineup.

Our personal new years are full of opportunities for emojis to help us celebrate our growth—and have some much-earned festive fun along the way.

It’s no stretch to say that emojis have transformed the way people interact on the internet, and in few other areas is that truer than in the world of online dating.

This Sunday is the 59th annual Super Bowl, the biggest night of the American football calendar. This year's championship game is once again a showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles—so expect to see many football emojis this weekend.

We’re officially shedding the old and sinking our fangs into the Year of the Snake, which is why you might have seen the snake emoji surging in usage lately.

Many of us use emojis as playful, lighthearted emblems of self-expression sprinkled into our messages. But emojis can also communicate a sense of gravity, especially when they serve as stand-ins for and reactions to real-world geopolitical phenomena of global consequence.

‘Tis the season when we unwrap those quintessential holiday emojis that have been patiently awaiting their annual re-emergence. Whatever you may be celebrating as this year draws to a close, there’s a whole host of emojis ready to help you express the festive spirit within.