While the name, Italian brain rot, might suggest some connection to Italy, child psychologist Riddhi Doshi is quick to clarify that it has nothing to do with Italian culture and everything to do with ...

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Slop, rap beef, brain rot and, yes, “hawk tuah” — what a year it’s been on the internet. The colloquial definition of memes has expanded to include any type of viral internet phenomenon, including ...

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If you felt like 2025 unfolded one meme at a time, you’re not wrong. This was the year internet jokes stopped being quick punchlines and started becoming full-blown cultural moments. These are the ...

The term brain rot was voted Oxford University Press’ word of the year in 2024, an unusual honor for a phrase that started as online slang. OUP defines it as the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you are parenting in 2025 and your kid owns a device, you might recognize this real-life convo as just ...

The term "brain rot" refers to how low-quality internet content may slow your brain function. It's usually tied to watching specific types of content, usually nonsensical, embarrassing, or weird. But ...