TOKYO, Japan — In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about — ...

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 ...

If you know the difference between Tralalero Tralala and Ballerina Cappuccina, chances are your child is already deep into the latest viral craze: Italian Brainrot. As a mum of three boys, I can ...

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 ...

Italian Brainrot Challenge is a Roblox experience that immerses you in the surreal world of the Italian brainrot memes that have recently taken over the internet. You must navigate through a series of ...

Italian Brainrot has taken TikTok – and school classrooms! – by storm, and if you currently have no idea what it is, it's only a matter of time before Ballerina Cappuccina begins to flood your For You ...

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 ...

Italian brainrot characters Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Ballerina Cappuccina may have taken over social media in 2025, but Fortnite players aren't taking kindly to the presence of AI-generated skins in ...

No, you're not having a stroke: Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a real thing on the internet that people are shedding tears over. As Steal a Brainrot breaks user records in Roblox and Fortnite, the ...

Some of this is standard remix fare that spawns after every viral trend, but Italian brainrot has unleashed such a wide array of psychotic shitposting that it stands out in an age where most memes are ...