Emojis have long been considered casual, even sometimes chaotic internet conversation enhancers. But their growing presence in corporate and work-centered content and communications shows how they’re becoming a pivotal part of online professional expression.

As students around the world open their books on a new academic year, they can look to a whole library of emojis to help them talk about their return to the classroom.

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.