Scroll through a tween's TikTok feed these days, and you're likely to stumble across a surreal parade of AI-generated creatures: a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head, a crocodile fused with a ...

I have to admit that when my 10-year-old daughter first told me that the kids in her class have gotten into Italian brainrot, I showed no curiosity whatsoever. I knew from the name that it was likely ...

The birthday boy was turning 7, and the party had everything you might expect: balloons. A bounce house. And lots and lots of brainrot. How do I know this? Because as a mom of four, it's become my job ...

Literally, it can be translated as "rotting brain" or "brain decay." But in internet parlance, it is used more generically to describe a decomposed mental condition brought about by extended exposure ...

Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts. You may have seen the term bandied about, you may even have heard one of the mind-numbing (yet infuriatingly catchy) songs, and ...

There’s a new TikTok trend blowing up called “Italian Brainrot” – and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Picture overcooked pasta, dramatic hand gestures, and more. It’s all about turning goofy Italian ...