2024

Daily Cuts - The Labubu frenzy: When a cuteness overload goes into overdrive. Channel News Asia, CNA Singapore, 5 November 2024.

Interview on "East Asia Tonight." CNA Singapore TV, 1 November 2024.

La Cultura Cute Conquista El Mundo (Spanish), by Panagiotis Koustas. A*Desk - Critical Thinking, November 2024.

Hello Kitty, still cute at 50, by Sarah Birke. The Economist, October 2024.

Why we're hardwired to love baby animals, by Olivia Campbell. National Geographic, October 2024.

The science of cuteness: why fashion has fallen for the cuddly toy, by Ellie Violet Bramley. The Guardian, September 2024.

Yoshitomo Nara and the dark side of Japanese 'cuteness' by Precious Adesina. BBC Culture, August 2024.

Fifty Years In, Hello Kitty Superfans Are Still Going Strong by Alison Syrett Cleary. Glamour Magazine, August 2024.

This tiny doll is making everyone so happy by Alexander Abad-Santos. Vox, July 2024.

The Secret to Hello Kitty’s Half-Century of Success by Charlie Campbell. Time Magazine, June 2024.

Welcome to Kidulthood by Valerie Trapp. The Atlantic, 10 April 2024.

The trend from Japan that looks set to take the world by storm (in Greek) by Panagiotis Koustas. K Magazine, April 2024.

Guest appearance on WGN Morning News Chicago. WGN Morning News, 18 March 2024.

‘Like a tiny kitten waiting to pounce:’ Inside the cult of cute by Zara Khan. CNN, February 2024.

Small, but mighty: how cuteness has taken over the world by Rachel Lloyd. The Economist, February 2024.

The Curiosity of Cuteness by Matt Brady. Start Healthy Magazine, February 2024.

2023

Interview with Joshua Paul Dale - New Books Network podcast, by Miranda Melcher. New Books Network, 10 February 2023.

Why we find cuteness so appealing. Instant Genius podcast, BBC Science Focus 11 November 2023.

2022

Why are washing machines becoming more musical? By Blair Sanderson, CBC Radio. November 2022.

2020

Podcast

The Complexity of Cuteness Ideas Podcast, CBC Radio. 23 November 2020.

Podcast

The Cabbage Patch Kids Riots Decoder Ring Podcast, Slate Magazine. 23 November 2020.

Magazine

A Ciência da Forfura Gama. Vieira, Willian. 18 July 2020.

Magazine

Dale, Joshua Paul. Response to Why do cute things make me mad? Ed. Daniel Kolitz. Giz Asks. Gizmodo. 20 April 2020.

2019

Magazine

Getting Cute: New science reveals its power goes way beyond babies Discover Magazine. Tarlach, Gemma. December 2019.

Book

This Book is Cute: The Soft and Squishy Science and Culture of Aww National Geographic Kids. Flynn, Sarah Wassner. 19 March 2019.

2018

News

The viral Twitter account celebrating Japan's mascot culture CNN Travel. Marcus, Lilit. 11 December 2018.

Magazine

Why do we think tiny things are cute? Popular Science. Smith, Dana G. 28 Aug. 2018.

News

Gosedjur i strypsnaror ska belysa självmorden i Japan Svenska Dagbladet. Clason, Sofia. 11 Aug. 2018.

Magazine

A Professor of ‘Cute Studies’ Explains Why We Love Babies in Glasses The Cut. Romm, Cari. 7 May 2018.

Video

Tokyo: Harajuku’s Dark Turn Style Out There, Refinery 29. Wang, Connie. 24 Feb. 2018.

2017

News

What is cute in our eyes? Globes Newspaper. Weinreb, Gali. 27 October 2017.

News

Cuteness power: Why watching animal videos is good for your brain CBC News. Brend, Yvette. 30 April 2017

Magazine

This Is Why We Find ‘Ugly’ Animals Cute National Geographic, Langley, Liz. 18 March 2017.

News

Dale, Joshua Paul. The Ultimate Act of Love? The Truth behind Japan’s Charaben Culture CNN Op-Ed. 15 March 2017.

Video

Charaben Culture, Food Snaps Japan, CNN. 15 March 2017.

Magazine

Au Japon, la culture ‘kawaii’ jugée sexiste Grazia. Desprez, Sonia. 12 Jan. 2017.

2016

Magazine

“Nuttethedens triumf.” Ideer #51. Laura, Heidi. 23 Dec. 2016. pp. 8-9.

Magazine

Niedlichkeit ist eine Milliarden-Dollar-Industrie Technology Review. Stieler, Wolfgang. Sept. 2016. Web: 29 Aug. 2016.

Magazine

When cuteness comes of age Mosaic Science. Steinberg, Neil. 19 July 2016. Web: 2 Aug. 2016.