Cuteness has a place in American culture. But it has nowhere near the cultural cachet that it has in Asia. Yet to me, the Studio Ghibli memes that swept American social media platforms revealed a ...

In Antalya, Turkey, in the early hours of March 27, 2025, Pikachu was spotted fleeing the police, making a getaway as fast as his short yellow legs c ...

But to me, there’s more to cute than its ability to go viral. Pikachu protesters, Studio Ghibli memes and the subversive, hidden powers of cuteness Cuteness can be used politically. It can ...