At one point or another in our lives, we've all fawned over Hello Kitty. The cute character (is she a cat or a girl . . . who knows?) has amassed a cult following, drawing in people and big beauty ...

She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now, despite her ageless appearance, she is 50 years old. Friday marks half a ...