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 ...

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 ...

A popular term captures the condition of being terminally online, with humor and pathos. Credit...Ohni Lisle Supported by By Jessica Roy Jessica Roy is a writer based in Paris, where she moved at ...

“Brainrot” is a term for the mental decline that can come from overconsumption of low quality or unchallenging online content. Learn more about the causes of brainrot and the steps you can take to ...

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 ...

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