Friday Fun with Hanson: The Next Generation

It's been a long time since I posted something for Friday Fun, so this better be good, right?  It is, and - heck! - even NPR thinks so!  Enjoy the MMMBop kids all grown up and sharing their music video with their adorable little ones:

Fun but terrifying factoid: That earworm "MMMBop" came out in 1997 ... 20 years ago.
(By the way, you may remember how a few summers ago I was not above deploying "MMMBop" in psychological warfare.)

Meet MacGyver the Parakeet

Awwww.

Disgustingly Cute Monday Therapy: Kittens vs. BB-8

Hello Kitty Monstrosity of the Day: Hong Kong's Dim Sum Restaurant

My love of dim sum is duking it out with my hatred of Hello Kitty here:

Disgustingly Cute: Meet the Ili Pika of Northwest China

Funny name, weapons-grade adorable furry face.

Friday Fun: The Scaredy Swan

Totally Worth It

Never pass up a chance to hug your grandma, even if you get a yellow card for it.

Disgustingly Cute: Little Rascals

Since for the foreseeable future I'm going to obsess about Guardians of the Galaxy and Rocket Raccoon, here are a few other raccoons to help while away the time until the movie opens on August 1. 

Disgustingly Cute: Baby's First LOL

Disgustingly Cute: The Littlest Fashionista

Did you have this much style when you were 4 years old?

Aww-lympics: Saving the Puppies of Sochi

This silver medalist has a heart of gold:

puppy love is real to puppies. pic.twitter.com/krauCUPjOg
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 11, 2014

Disgustingly Cute: The Calico Labrador Retriever

From Alessandra, the fascinating tale of Bull, who just might be a chimera. Take a look at this dappled darling:

Disgustingly Cute: A Marine Rescues Baby Bunnies

No better friend, as the saying goes ... Four chick magnets orphaned rabbits get a second chance at life in Camp Pendleton, CA.  Here's a photo too:

Hero.

MM in the Kitchen: Peekaboo Pumpkin Pound Cake

Admit it: this is Disgustingly Cute.  And very seasonal!

Hello Kitty Monstrosity of the Day: Da Plane, Da Plane!

Well, I had noted this thing flying around Asia, but now it's in LA.

Disgustingly Cute: the Narcoleptic Kitten

I need a break from infuriating foreign policy debacles, messy domestic issues, and schoolwork.  Here, have a narcoleptic kitten.

Now For Something Cute: Dog Scores Goal

Need a break from foreign policy debacles?  Try this:

Friday Fun Video: Cookie Monster and Delayed Gratification

Well, how delightful! Tom "Loki" Hiddleston stops by "Sesame Street."  That means cookies for Cookie Monster and eye candy for me!

Now For Something Incredibly Cute

All this talk of foreign policy fiascos is deeply depressing, isn't it?  Let's take a break with a kitten that has an "off" button:

*Boop!*

Quirky Asia Files: Baggage Claim Art in Japanese Airports

It's like conveyor belt sushi, only bigger, inedible, and, occasionally, Disgustingly Cute.