X is a letter, a sound, a word, a symbol. X is the unknown. It can be sleek and edgy; it can be religious. For just a simple shape of two crossed lines, X is a lot of things. "I might say that it has ...

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 ...

Before we signed off our texts with kissy face emojis to the people we love, we probably used—and still use—a few XO's. We all know "XOXO" represents hugs and kisses, "X" standing for kisses, "O" for ...

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, ...

In July, inventor-entrepreneur Elon Musk gave his social-media platform Twitter a new name: X. Why? “I like the letter X,” Musk posted on the newly branded site. If X ever goes public, Musk may have a ...