Logged On is Dazed’s monthly podcast series exploring all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, deep web conspiracy theories and beyond. Hosted by features editor Günseli Yalcinkaya, each episode will include leading voices from the frontlines of internet discourse, and give trusted insight into some of the terminally online topics facing young people today.

In episode seven, we're joined by Amy Ireland and Maya Kronic, the authors of Cute Accelerationsim, to explore how cute’s transformative potential is shaping how we see ourselves both on and off-screen. From emojis to coquettes and Hello Kitty, cuteness is more than simply an outlet for escapism, it’s the preferred method of communication for a younger generation brought up online, who saturate their feeds with squishy images that seep through social media in an endless cycle of cute consumption: avatars, bitmojis, emojis, memes.

Tune in to episode seven “Cute Accelerationsim: how cute became the defining aesthetic of the internet age” above. You can also find it on Audible, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.