Cute Overload

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.

Cute Overload logo

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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