For 40 years, her face has adorned backpacks and lunch boxes, jewelry and theme restaurants, TV shows and even laptops. Hello Kitty has long been a staple of Japanese pop culture, but for decades, one ...

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,” ...

Bombshell news from today's LA Times! Hello Kitty—a brand beloved by innocent children and sarcastic teenagers—is not actually a cat. This from Christine R. Yano, anthropologist and Hello Kitty ...

The Japanese pop culture brand has had a significant cultural impact over the past few decades. Christian Holub is a writer covering comics and other geeky pop culture. He's still mad about 'Firefly' ...

Don’t be deceived by her name or pointy ears. Hello Kitty is NOT a cat, according to the company that owns the cartoon, Sanrio. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, a Hello Kitty trend expert ...

Hello Kitty is not a cat – at least that’s what Sanrio expects people to believe. Despite the fact that the cartoon cat has whiskers and pointy cat ears, Hello Kitty is allegedly a walking, talking ...