The letter “x” often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery that can be appealing. Illustration by Meilan Solly Even though “x” is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, ...

Not everyone sees how to write the letter x the same way. The internet can rarely agree on anything, case in point: the dress, Yanny and Laurel, and what color tennis balls are. But now the internet ...

Since its release in 2006, Twitter has become a household name, so much so that the Oxford Dictionary added "tweet" as a word in 2013. But that doesn't stop the company formerly known as Twitter's new ...

One little letter, so much baggage. By Stella Bugbee The letter has its obvious appeals. X is a versatile shape — one of the few capital letters to remain symmetrical whether bisected vertically or ...

For starters, the swastika X—or cross—has come to symbolize the very essence of evil. And the letter, as signified by the skull and crossbones, portrays death by poison. Yet it also represents virtue ...

Elon Musk has finally done it: turned Twitter to X. While the unveiling of X on a Sunday caught many people unaware, it was not a surprise. The platform's owner has talked about turning it into "X" ...

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