She described the "Smiley Face Killer" theory as "pretty debunked." A 2010 report from the Center for Homicide Research highlighted some of the holes in the theory.

Finally, if you are at the receiving end of a smiley face, don't judge. It really shouldn't be a mark of competence in any way, unless the person's job is to generate as many smiley faces as possible.

No smiley faces, thumbs up, or that happy flamingo dancing lady, here. Sony’s The Emoji Movie currently has a paltry 3% rating on Rotten Tomatoe s, which means that the animated flick has been ...

The ubiquitous yellow smiley face symbol was created in 1963. Found out the story of this amazingly simple but effective morale booster.

A smiley face isn’t always just a smiley face. Behind the yellow, wide-eyed emoji’s grin lurks an intergenerational minefield. The ubiquitous emoji means happy, good job or any number of other ...