Did Someone Say Emoji?

Why 😭 Drowned Out 😂

New data reveals a melodramatic shift in how we express ourselves

Aug 18 • Jennifer Daniel

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July 2026

Why do some new emoji look familiar?

You’re not going crazy

Jul 14 • Jennifer Daniel

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April 2026

A Century of Chaos in a Single Emoji 🫯

The first rule of Fight Cloud is you do not stop talking about Fight Cloud

Apr 21 • Jennifer Daniel

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Emoji Season is Open 🏃‍➡️

Less of “What’s missing?” and more “What is indispensable?”

Apr 2 • Jennifer Daniel

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March 2026

New Emoji: Distorted Face 🫪

If you want to convey fact, it can only ever be done through a form of distortion

Mar 4 • Jennifer Daniel

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February 2026

A Field Guide to Semantic Obfuscation: Or, Why I Just Sent You a Broccoli Emoji Instead of a Green Heart Emoji

I 🥦 You.

Feb 11 • Jennifer Daniel

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September 2025

Tomorrow’s Emoji, Today: Unicode 17.0 Has Arrived

Trombone emoji is skanking it's way into our hearts …

Sep 9, 2025 • Jennifer Daniel

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May 2025

I Salute You, Saluting Face Emoji 🫡

Why 🫡 Has more in Common with 😂 Than You Might Think

May 23, 2025 • Jennifer Daniel

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April 2025

How to Write the Worst Emoji Proposal Ever

A masterclass in getting my emoji rejected

Apr 2, 2025 • Jennifer Daniel

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September 2024

From Unicode to Your Fingertips

Scroll to the end for a gift from me to you: 🫟 🫩 🪉 🫆 🫜 🪾 🪏

Sep 10, 2024 • Jennifer Daniel

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August 2024

An Ode to Little Brown Mushroom

A new low-key emoji that doesn't need to scream, she whispers

Aug 21, 2024 • Jennifer Daniel

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July 2024

I Pledge Allegiance to Emoji Memes 👁️👄👁️

With apologies to Betsy Ross¹

Jul 4, 2024 • Jennifer Daniel

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