A social media user who came face-to-face with the artwork behind a famous meme sparked a discussion about "internet brain rot," and how people are beginning to view reality through an online lens.

Resisting Trump 2.0 with Brain-Rot Memes We participate in political memes to express our anxiety that whatever is coming next might be even more chaotic than what is already happening. By Kyle Chayka ...

While Italy does have different types of brain-rot memes, the phrase is currently being used to refer to the country’s most famous example of brain rot: an ever-expanding group of surreal AI ...

These are early symptoms of brain rot. If you do understand all the memes below, you may have an advanced case. Touch grass immediately and call your doctor in the morning.

“Brain rot” is closely linked with the proliferation and overuse of memes. Popularised in particular by the now-defunct short-form video platform Vine, memes are now all the rage on TikTok and ...

The semiotics of “skibidi” are somewhat more legible in its original context. “Skibidi Toilet,” an insanely popular series of YouTube shorts by the Georgian animator Alexey Gerasimov ...

It’s been almost half a year since AI-generated characters with Italian-ish names started spreading online. Making sense of Italian brain rot, including why some characters are controversial and ...

Slop, rap beef, brain rot and, yes, “hawk tuah” — what a year it’s been on the internet. From Brat to 'brain rot': 2024's biggest memes and moments Skip to main content ...

Popularity. One meme hasn’t particularly broken out from the brain rot pack, which means that when one goes viral, they all do. In the case of Barella Nutella Cucurella, the summer soccer season ...