Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that's brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio first ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a cat,” ...

Sanrio’s top mascot is arguably the most popular mascot of all time as Hello Kitty persists in bringing the company untold amounts of funds the albino character’s face is printed on merchandise ...

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Time to start questioning all your longest-held beliefs: Hello Kitty is actually not a cat. Hello Kitty is a cat. She has whiskers and a cat nose. Girls don't look like that. Stop this nonsense.

From the widely popular cutesy characters like Kuromi and Cinnamoroll to niche favorites like Hummingmint and Kumamilen, the Sanrio brand has come up with no shortage of beloved mascots. However, if ...

Think Hello Kitty is a kitty? Think again: She's a hello anything but. The LA Times reported Wednesday that University of Hawaii anthropologist Christine R. Yano first stumbled upon the disconcerting ...