Leakers say Brainrot skins are coming to Fortnite, and players are already going to war over the meme crossover.

Roblox’s Steal a Brainrot, based on “Italian Brainrot” memes, has become a breakout hit—the Roblox/Fortnite game recently hit almost 24 million players in a single day. Roblox is the gaming hub of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of this is standard remix fare that spawns after every viral trend, but Italian brainrot has unleashed such a wide array of ...

The brainrot meme genre has reached the level of in-house production, meaning countries are creating their own versions of degradation and "rot" of their brain in their native languages. "Bombardiro ...

It’s giving… espresso-induced insanity. If your 10-year-old suddenly starts yelling “tralaero tralala!” while pirouetting like a caffeinated ballerina, you’re not hallucinating. You’ve just been hit ...

This unique meme aesthetic combines artificial intelligence, absurdist fiction, noisy sound design, and a healthy serving of cultural remixing. It has given rise to viral characters such as Tung Tung ...

If you’re the parent of a t(w)een, the memes that fill your social media feeds are probably a whole lot different than your teenager’s. You might be used to seeing a distracted boyfriend, a dog ...

Attention parents, teachers and anyone else who may be interacting with young teenagers this year: The days of "lit," "no cap" and "bussin" are over. And if you need proof, just read that sentence ...

Italian brain rot is a niche form of memes that went viral in January 2025. Photo by Michele Bitetto/Unsplash If we’re lucky in the Opinion section, we work through our beliefs completely and support ...