In Japanese, an irresistibly cute baby might be described with an expression that translates as “Even if I put it in my eye, it wouldn’t hurt.” It’s a form of what psychologists call cute aggression, or the overwhelming urge to squeeze, crush, or...
cuteocracy n.— «We are living in what a friend of mine calls “the cuteocracy,” where the cutest person, place, or thing wins. Realism is out—unless it’s the hyperconstructed reality of Survivor—and the supernaturally ugly aesthetic of the X-Files...