From chubby puppies to loveable robots, ‘cuteness’ has us all melting in its sticky little hands. But why did it gain such global traction – and does it have a dark side?
Join over 200,000 devotees in a 2.1-kilometer Penitential Walk with Jesus from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City. Despite a modified route, the faithful's unwavering devotion and commitment to honoring the Holy Child remained steadfast. Dive into the spiritual journey and the challenges faced by the devotees in this year's Fiesta Señor celebration.
Rev. Fr. Nelson Zerda, who celebrated the inaugural opening salvo mass, expressed deep appreciation for the sea of devotees whose collective strides illuminated the darkened city on Thursday dawn, January 11, 2024.
Joshua Paul Dale is a professor of American literature and culture at Chuo University in Tokyo and a pioneer in what is apparently a burgeoning academic field called ‘Cute Studies’ – or what Damon Runyon might have called ‘Pretty Cute’ Studies, as in ‘“Are You Kidding Me? You Study This?” Studies.’ In fairness, Dale makes