Cute Overload

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Cute Overload was a weblog featuring commentary, photos and videos related to various aspects of cuteness in animals. The site was created by Megan Frost.

Awards[]

Cute Overload won the 2006 Webby Awards "People's Voice" honors in the blog category,[1][2] the 2007 Bloggies for Best American Weblog,[3] and the 2009 "Weblog Awards" winner as "Best Topical Weblog".[4]

"Rules of Cuteness"[]

The website features "Rules of Cuteness", an evolving list of characteristics of cuteness, several of which include the following:

  • Rule #1: Putting your paw up.
  • Rule #2: Look helpless.
  • Rule #3: An inquisitive look.
  • Rule #4: More than one species of baby flopping around is cute.
  • Rule #5: Fisheye lens + baby animal is always cute.[5][6]
  • Rule #6: Mimicking humans is cute.
  • Rule #7: A thing, accompanied by a smaller version of that thing, is always cute.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "2006 Webby Winners". Archived from the original on 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
  2. ^ Newsday, Cool 2 Use. July 18, 2006. Part 2, page B02.
  3. ^ "2007 Weblog Awards".
  4. ^ "Weblog Awards, the 2009 bloggies". March 16, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  5. ^ "The Rules of Cuteness — Cute Overload". Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  6. ^ "The Rules of Cuteness — Cute Overload". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Deviled Ostrich Egg (with Pictures) - Instructables". www.instructables.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

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