112! Cutie Corner: Real Talk and Mini Brands

How does cuteness help broach real talk? And why we do think small things are so cute? [15:02]

This week, Cutie Corner! Jess and Designer/Cutie-in-Chief, Nora Mestrich, invent a new segment about all things cute. This time, talking about Disney Pixar's Burrow, lite consumption, seeking "Deep Cute" vs "Superficially Cute", what exactly is a Mini Brand, *the* feta pasta, and knick knacking. They don't talk about the great Kinder Surprise choking controversy.

references

• Jess's Correction's Department for herself: "No idea why in my rush I implied people would know 'tapas' better than 'dim sum'. If you don't know what dim sum is, I know your next read or better yet, what you're ordering for brunch this weekend."

• Disney Pixar's Burrow is only in full on Disney+, but if you haven't seen it, you can watch Hair Love in full right now.

• Things you just need to see to believe: Polly Pockets, Mini Brands, Purl, and Funkos.

• Rachel's Minis TikTok, or get your own Mini Brands?

• The feta pasta recipe

• Thanks to NPR's hard-hitting journalism: a hamster eats a tiny burrito.