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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For those unfamiliar the trend combines crude AI mashups with (very) loose Italian to make ridiculous scenario videos. Among the most popular examples include a crocodile/bomber plane hybrid named ...

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 ...

A walking shark in oversized sneakers, an orange with muscular arms and a twirling "Ballerina Cappuccina" with a mug for a head are among the strange stars of the online phenomenon called Italian ...

Who is Ballerina Cappuccina? What does Tralalero Tralala mean? Here's the full list of Italian Brainrot characters, and what the trend actually means. If you've been on TikTok recently, or have had a ...

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 ...