The new sex symbols of Hollywood have arrived -- and they're now being dubbed "rodent men," whose critter features ladies just can't resist ...
so says The New York Times. The publication's Styles team just put together a comprehensive list of hot "rodent men" ..
. with Jeremy Allen White , Travis Barker and Matty Healy among the poster boys ..
. err, poster rats? "Challengers" stars Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor are getting a lot of non-traditional love on social media these days -- lotsa folks think they look like hotter, human versions of Stuart Little -- and now thanks to them, "rodent men" is a full-blown category of hunk. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
The NY Times is diving face-first into the topic ...
like a subway rat going after some discarded pizza ...
and their list is quite something. Rami Malek , Willem Dafoe and Adam Driver all have the qualities of the hot rodent man ..
. which the NYT characterizes as "an unconventional mousy man" with a toothy smile, angular face and big ears who comes off as edgy and elusive. Simu Liu also got labeled a "rodent man" by the NYT .
.. his name coming up when the paper was looking for "racially diverse Rodent Men," but his inclusion is catching flak online.
As for why the "rodent man" is a suddenly desirable figure these days ...
well, the NYT has some wild theories ...
one staffer suggests it's a pushback against AI, filters and photo edits, while another says it's more about women feeling safe with non-s.
