Kurt Andersen and his guest, historian Gary Cross, examine our attraction, and occasional aversion to things that are cute — and how our idea of cuteness has changed over time. They’ll explore an exhibit of contemporary Japanese art where cuteness may be a mask for anxiety about the bomb, and find out why we’re programmed to like big eyes. Plus, we find out how the human beat box built hip-hop.
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