If you feel like your kids are speaking a different language these days, you are not alone. QUIZ: How well do you know the words of the year? Sign up for our Newsletters Social media “brain rot” memes ...

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 ...

The moment the SheKnows Teen Council settled around the table during one of our focus groups, the chaos began. "Wait, you don't know Mango Funk?" one girl gasped, half-laughing, half-scandalized.

The meme draws viewers into a dense and absurdist world of a vertically rotating fish that appears in the oddest places. The Vertikal Rotierender Fisch (“Vertically Rotating Fish” in English) ...

Ballerina Cappuccina, as depicted by @brainrotpumpfun, is one of the most well-known (and least controversial) Italian brain-rot characters. Photo: @brainrotpumpfun via TikTok Even if it hasn’t ...

In the first half of 2025, she racked up over 55 million views on TikTok and 4 million likes, mostly from tweens glued to their cellphones. Not bad for an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a ...

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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 ...

IF YOU FEEL YOUR KIDS ARE SPEAKING A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE FROM YOURS THESE DAYS, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. SOCIAL MEDIA, BRAIN ROT, MEMES AND PHRASES ARE TAKING OVER AND SHAPING HOW KIDS ENGAGE AND INTERACT.