Bakeries sculpt sweet and savory treats into the shapes of other beloved cartoon characters ... and the editor of “Cute Studies,” a special issue of the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture.

Before we get there though, let’s stop and think: Why are we so obsessed with cute cartoon versions of ourselves? We’ve even gotten to the point where we complain our mini-mes are cooler than ...

If it’s possible for a Pixar movie to be both cute and problematic, “Elemental” might just fit that bill. The story is set in a fictional metropolis called Element City, inhabited by ...

You’ll see a slew of titles that are identical in terms of pure marketing, all adorned with the cute cartoon cover of a romantic pair about to make mischief. The designs are simple, the kind of ...