USA Today

'Hello Kitty is not a cat': Fans in denial after creators reveal she's 'a little girl'

The company that created Hello Kitty unveiled a revelation during the iconic character's 50th anniversary, subsequently leaving some fans confused and in denial. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by ...
USA Today

Starbucks teams up with Hello Kitty on holiday line. How to get the merch.

Editor's Note: The Starbucks Hello Kitty collection is available starting Nov. 6. Click here for the latest . Starbucks' holiday collection this year includes a special Hello Kitty line of merchandise ...
Los Angeles Times

Here’s who showed up at the opening of L.A.’s first Hello Kitty cafe. Some drove hundreds of miles

Nostalgia and an opportunity to reimagine her childhood propelled Savannah Martinez to drive more than 300 miles from Arizona to Friday’s grand opening of the first Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe in Los ...
CNN

Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire

She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now, despite her ageless appearance, she is 50 years old. Friday marks half a ...
Time

The Secret to Hello Kitty’s Half-Century of Success

She’s one of Japan’s best-loved creations, adorning some 50,000 products sold across 130 countries and earning billions of dollars for parent company, Sanrio. But it’s important to note what she’s not ...