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Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Video: Golden Retriever Puppy's Squeaky Little Hiccups Steal Hearts
Of all the things the internet could be obsessed with, a video of a Golden Retriever puppy hiccuping might not seem like the obvious choice. Yet, one tiny pup has managed to hijack everyone's feeds and hearts with nothing more than a few involuntary squeaks and some very fluffy ears. Owner can't get enough of Golden Retriever puppy's cute hiccups The short video, posted to the Instagram account @peachycomet22, shows a tiny Golden Retriever puppy cuddled up in her owner's arms. She looks relaxed and cozy, enjoying the attention until a series of soft, high-pitched hiccups starts to bubble up. Each squeaky sound is followed by a little head bob, and the pup looks around, slightly confused but calm. Her dad, meanwhile, is completely smitten. You can hear the smile in his voice as he reacts to the sound. The pet parent is clearly in awe of how adorable the moment is. Viewers couldn't get enough of the puppy's tiny squeaks, with many saying it was the most wholesome thing they'd seen all day. 'Puppy hiccups are the absolute cutest!' one person wrote, followed by rows of heart-eyed emojis. Another chimed in, 'This is so adorable.' A netizen joked, 'Too much cuteness for one reel.' Some shared how the video reminded them of their own dogs as puppies, while others simply watched it on loop, mesmerized by the pure cuteness on display. Just like in humans, canines usually get hiccups when their diaphragm suddenly contracts. It is often triggered by eating or drinking too fast, excitement, or even stress. It's completely normal and usually nothing to worry about. If your puppy gets hiccups frequently, try feeding smaller meals more slowly or encouraging them to stay calm after eating. Gently rubbing their belly or giving them some water may also help. However, if the hiccups last for more than an hour or are accompanied by signs of distress, it's always a good idea to consult your vet. For the most part, though, hiccups are just one more thing that makes these little furballs so endearing. The post Video: Golden Retriever Puppy's Squeaky Little Hiccups Steal Hearts appeared first on DogTime. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Fashion Fell in Love With Toys
Style Points is a column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. The newest It accessory isn't a sleek East-West bag or a viral shoe. It's something far more playful: a fuzzy-haired doll that dangles from a model's arm on the runway, or a stuffed rabbit clutched as casually as one might tote a Le Teckel. For fall 2025, these puckish accessories were anointed as the runway's most surprising phenomenon. At Fendi, they came in the form of Cabbage Patch Kids-like dolls, while Kenzo and Simone Rocha turned stuffed animals into bags and clothing. And at Coach, Stuart Vevers ushered bunny slippers and a menagerie of assorted cute critters onto the catwalk. Not to mention the trendy Labubu dolls swinging from designer bags all throughout fashion month. Ruby Redstone, a fashion historian and author of the Substack newsletter Old Fashioned, has been a self-described 'super-nerdy major toy collector' her whole life. For her, collecting toys was an introduction to the world of artists like Yoshitomo Nara and Takashi Murakami. Normally, when parsing fashion's current mood, Redstone avoids painting with a broad brush. 'I tend not to say, 'We're looking for cute stuff because the world is hard and sad.' But I do feel like we're in a rather extreme case of that right now,' she says. 'The more tough things get politically, it seems, the more everyone is drawn to these dopamine-inducing cute things that we can sell. And I'm not mad about it. It's a trend that I'm completely at peace with, because it does bring me joy.' For Lucy Bishop, a specialist in handbags and fashion at Sotheby's, the trend is 'absolutely connected to consumers embracing escapism to distract themselves from the pressures of modern life. The childlike comfort factor these playful designs bring is a welcome distraction.' It's also driven by the voracious appetite millennials and Gen Z have for nostalgia, whether it's the Y2K revival or assorted '90s trends. Redstone notes that they 'came of age with Hello Kitty and UglyDolls, and now they're looking at it with rose-colored lenses because they didn't experience it or couldn't participate in it the first time around—and now they can.' Powered by nostalgic yearning, people are also snapping up past luxury crazes in this vein, like the Fendi Bag Bug charm or Givenchy's Bambi keychains. (Going yet further back, Bishop points to the offbeat designs of Franco Moschino and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.) All of this might feel at odds with fashion's recent focus on quiet luxury, capsule wardrobes, and office-ready dressing. For several seasons, young people have been obsessed with looking more adult and put-together, but a general fatigue seems to have settled around this idea. If the totems of adulthood, including homeownership and stable jobs, are increasingly out of reach, why not replace them with totems of a more innocent time? (Interestingly, Bishop notes that just as we have tweens who are obsessed with adult beauty products and elaborate skin care routines, 'we are witnessing consumers in their 20s, 30s, even 40s become obsessed with childlike products. The roles seem to have been reversed.') That said, Redstone reminds me that a penchant for winsome decoration dates far further back than the heyday of the Bag Bug. 'In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, you had women making chatelaines, which were essentially key chains that attached to your waist. They had useful things on them, like scissors and an eyeglass.' But people still decorated them with jewelry and charms, she says. 'This idea of adding little charms that 'show a piece of our personality' is essential to human nature—but showing our personality specifically through a plastic toy is quite contemporary.' You Might Also Like The 15 Best Organic And Clean Shampoos For Any And All Hair Types 100 Gifts That Are $50 Or Under (And Look Way More Expensive Than They Actually Are)
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
China's brand Uooyaa's London Pop-Up Is Making Fashion Fun
Uooyaa's temporary pop-up store in Brewer Street, London runs from 3 June to the end of August. It's official. We have entered the cutie-verse. From baby animals to childish drawings, Labubu to Mary Janes, all things cute have entered the mainstream. Chinese brand Uooyaa is bringing its playful aesthetic to London. On 13 June, the Shanghai label opened a pop-up store in London's Soho area which will run for 3 months. Over that time, the temporary store is set to become a hub of activity: collections will change every few weeks; an ongoing style lab, curated by the UK stylist Emily Evans, will offer one-on-one styling experiences while the street artist Rebel Pencil —whose cheerful designs inspired by London life decorate the Brewer Street windows—will host activations like live-painting in the vibrant space at the heart of Brewer Street. This joy lies at the heart of the brand's DNA and founder Alex Yin says that 'having fun is an important attitude towards life.' And it extends to the coy designs. The Soho space is full of playful pieces such as dégradé sailor tops, 3-D flower dresses, and patchwork skirts. Trompe l'oeil and hand-drawn illustrations decorate cadet coats and denim work jackets. This season, felines are a recurring motif, with cats appliquéd on shirts or embroidered on tapestry jackets. 'We never overproduce, but almost every season, our coats tend to sell out,' explains the founder Alex Yin who splits his time between London and China. Yin, who graduated from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT) in 1997 with a degree in art and fashion, started his career at Metersbonwe —then a start-up. Over a decade, he rose to the role of creative director of the conglomerate which at its peak, operated over 5,000 stores across China. After overseeing Metersbonwe's expansion into a billion-dollar company, Yin then set his sights on building his own Shanghai brand. He struck gold again, making Uooyaa a household name in China within 10 years. With 80 standalone stores in Tier 1 cities, it ranks consistently in the top-selling lists on Tmall. As of December 2024 (the company's most recent figures), it had generated around £62 million in sales for the year. Now, it's looking outward. The London pop-up follows a store in Tokyo in May 2025, hinting at a global expansion strategy. 'We might be an established brand in China but we are new to Japan and the UK market, so we are starting from a showroom to a pop-up store to test our assumptions,' says Yin who is using the pop-up to understand how the market responds to his products before 'potentially investing in a permanent store.' Already the feedback has exceeded his expectations during the week-long soft launch. Inside Chinese brand Uooyaa's London pop-up store with feline-inspired designs. Stylist Evans, who has been collaborating with Uooyaa across several seasons, says it hits a particular sweet spot—especially when it comes to London consumers. 'It always adds a little unexpected twist which feels very original. I think customers here [in the UK] embrace a little quirky edge. Plus, keeping the client interested with frequent drops and good quality is always a good move,' Evans says. Uooyaa's appeal can be seen in the context of China's rising cultural power. Within that, London has been an especially pertinent draw. In May, Chinese company Urban Revivo opened a 3-floor store nearby in Covent Garden. Both Pop Mart, the toymaker whose iconic character Labubu has become a worldwide sensation and drinks company Hey Tea, which has been tapping the growing bubble tea trend, have stores in the UK capital. Meimei Zhao, founder of marketing agency Variety Plus, says that while it may seem like more and more Chinese brands are gaining attention in the West, it's simpler than that. 'There will always be space for brands that speak to our most basic human needs — happiness, joy, and emotional connection — no matter where they come from,' she explained. For Yin too, this global shift is 'more of a coincidence than a calculated move.' Uooyaa's origin isn't the core of the brand. Instead, it's addressing a lack of fun fashion and interesting clothes. 'What defines Uooyaa is playful and bold designs. With the world a more uncertain place, our design can provide a much-needed source of joy,' he says. And who can argue with that? Uooyaa's windows have been decorated by London street artist Rebel Pencil who will host activations like live-painting in the pop-up store
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Clumsy Kitten Napping on Dad's Guitar Is the Definition of Cuteness Overload
We've all seen countless adorable videos of babies (both human and animal) sleeping, but have you ever seen one of a kitten napping on a guitar as dad plays and sings? TikToker Elgunnasibli has been posting videos of his tiny kitten doing just that, and it's the cutest thing you'll see today. The video is a montage of clips showing all the times his 'clumsy kitten' has slept so soundly on his guitar that he slips right off it! We can't get enough of the cuteness and could watch it on repeat all day! Swoon! What an adorable kitten! Now we need to learn to play the guitar and then get a kitten! Elgunnasibili's video has racked up millions of views and has more than a thousand loved it! @Abiska Aveely got more than 25 thousand likes when they said, "The fact that one day they'll be too big to do this is so sad!" @LazyPaws added, "He knows you're always gonna catch him. That's why. He trusts you with all his life." @Jus Samanka agreed, "The dad reflex is so real!"Commenter @julianyeen asked, "I wonder if the vibrations feel like purring, so they think you're purring at them?!" We thought that was a reasonable guess but wondered if cats really enjoy music. According to PBS, not human music. "Cats, in fact, do enjoy music, but they don't enjoy human music — at least according to new research. A study recently published in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science believes that in order for our feline friends to enjoy music, it has to be species-specific music." Species-specific music? The article went on to explain what that means. It's music "that fits into how the animal communicates, writes University of Wisconsin psychologists and study authors Megan Savage and Charles Snowdon. 'We have developed a theoretical framework that hypothesizes that in order for music to be effective with other species, it must be in the frequency range and with similar tempos to those used in natural communication by each species.' Curious to hear what cat music sounds like? You can check it out here. Clumsy Kitten Napping on Dad's Guitar Is the Definition of Cuteness Overload first appeared on PetHelpful on May 22, 2025
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Little Pug Going to Town on Watermelon Will Make Anyone's Day Brighter
Pugs are cute. Happy Pugs are cute, screaming Pugs are cute, and eating Pugs are cute. And while each of these Pug activities is capable of inducing just about anyone into a state of total cuteness overload, we think that a Pug eating takes the cake in terms of total cuteness. Just take a look at this video, in which one truly precious Pug is having the time of his life, munching away on the crunchiest piece of watermelon that a Pug ever did munch on. Just look at that scratchy little face! This little guy is simply too cute for words. We could look at those adorable little wrinkles all day, and that would pretty much be the perfect day. By the same token, we can listen to this little Pug's precious munching sounds as he crunches away eating that juicy, delicious slice of fruity wonder if this little guy has any idea how much joy he is bringing to the world in this clip? One thing is for certain, though, he is definitely enjoying going to town on that watermelon slice! Apparently, this little Pug also doubles as a leprechaun and enjoys throwing back a good pint of Guinness, as well. We are so glad to know that his diet is not just limited to tasty watermelon, LOL. And of course, just like any good leprechaun dog, he enjoys munching on four-leaf clovers and running around in search of his pot of gold. What we wouldn't give to go celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this little guy. Then again, if we did, we would not call it St. Patrick's Day. No, on that occasion, we would call it St. Puggies' day! Looking for more PetHelpful updates? Follow us on YouTube for more entertaining videos. Or, share your own adorable pet by submitting a video, and sign up for our newsletter for the latest pet updates and tips.
