Her name is Kitty White. And she’s not a cat but a “happy girl with a heart of gold,” read the character’s official profile on Japanese company Sanrio. Hello Kitty may be one of the most recognizable ...

It’s been 40 years since the Japanese accessory and toy company Sanrio first introduced Hello Kitty to the public. Since then, Kitty’s now-iconic face has adorned everything from children’s notebooks ...

Hello Kitty's live-action film numbers and box office revenue could redefine Hollywood's approach to nostalgic brands like ...

They come from all over the world wearing her apparel or even dressed as her lookalike. It is, after all, the first convention for an icon whose image of irrepressible cuteness can send its ...

My, how the super-cute Japanese export known as Hello Kitty has grown since first adorning a coin purse 40 years ago. For one thing, she’s become an $8 billion international empire, with her image ...

Let’s face it: Hello Kitty is really cute … and extremely profitable. Since first appearing 40 years ago on a tiny vinyl coin purse, Hello Kitty has become the cornerstone of a modern business empire.

A new Japanese survey reveals that a cherished American icon has become a common favorite among older women in the Land of ...

Pop icon Hello Kitty hits the big 4-0 this year. The cheerful cartoon cat first appeared on a change purse in 1974 and quickly became a global phenomenon. According to her official bio, Hello Kitty is ...

It’s a match made in 1980s pop-culture heaven: Legendary video-game gobbler Pac-Man is teaming up with the superlovable cat-like Hello Kitty character in a limited-time mobile-game collaboration — as ...

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