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 -- and very few ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Meet the Viral Army: From Tralalero Tralala to Špijuniro Golubiro, These Absurd Icons Are Taking Over TikTok — and Brand Tactics Francesco De Nittis, Manager at Human Centric Group and CRM / ...
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 ...
Cartoonish AI creatures have fast become memes, inspiring a stream of new content such as “Brainrot Rap,” viewed 116 million times on YouTube. School-age Italian ...