Babymetal and the ambivalence of cuteness
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DOI: 10.1177/1367877916674741
Abstract: This article examines the recent emergence of the genre of ‘cute metal’ through the Japanese teen girl group Babymetal. Drawing on Sianne Ngai’s theories of cuteness, I explore notions of cuteness on two levels: Babymetal’s… read more here.
Keywords: cute; cuteness; metal; ambivalence cuteness ... See more keywords