The New Emojis of 2022

July 18, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning 🌩️ and a belated Happy World Emoji Day! Yes, it was yesterday but you can still read our report on the new emojis coming your way later this year. The new "shaking face" emoji is my favorite. Also, did you know that we never had a Wi-Fi emoji? You probably didn't because no one really needs it.

Also, we collected the best internet memes about NASA's vivid images from the James Webb Telescope. They'll make you laugh.

In other news: Archaeologists make a significant discovery at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem; the Academy Museum in Los Angeles voluntarily recognizes a workers' union; artist Charles Gaines brings trees to Times Square in New York, and more.

And finally, read our review of The Deer King, a new epic fantasy by Studio Ghibli alumni Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji.

— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief

Charles Gaines Brings Trees Back to Times Square

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

A snap pea, a wing, and a comb are being proposed as new emojis. (all images courtesy Emojipedia)

31 new emojis were revealed ahead of World Emoji Day, including a solid light pink heart, a jellyfish, a ginger root, and more.

The first images by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope prompt an outpouring of memes on Twitter.

Excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre uncover Constantine-era rock layers and bits of mosaic that hint at its original decoration.

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