Cute

Special Guest: Gary Cross

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Kurt Andersen and his guest, historian Gary Cross, discuss our love-hate relationship with cuteness, and how biology and culture conspire to make us say “awwww…” Gary Cross is the author of The Cute and the Cool, a study of how and why adults project cuteness onto their children — and how our children are constantly […]

Hate Cute?

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Hello Kawaii

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Gary Cross

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Big Eyes

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Hate Cute

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Cute is supposed to appeal universally, but some people just don’t get it. Tamar Brott has some thoughts to share about being cute-averse in a too-cute world.

Cuter Than a Surprised Kitten

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Inthis month’s Vanity Fair, contributing editor Jim Windolf tries to analyze the wave of cute overtaking our culture. From Hello Kitty to the laughing baby (you know which baby) (yes you do) (you don’t?Really?), Windolf leaves no fuzzy, big-eyed stone unturned. And he thinks it’s getting worse. Why now? A few years ago — before […]

Six Instapets You Need to Follow

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The most adorable pets on Instagram aren’t dogs or cats. Here are six non-traditional Instapets that will overload your cute circuits.