Short-form video is dominant on social media, and so many of us are constantly scrolling as our algorithm feeds us ...

Ever spend a little too much time scrolling through social media or binge-watching shows and end up feeling…fuzzy? The phrase “brain rot” has exploded online, used to describe everything from too much ...

You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren’t you on vacation? Swipe again, and someone is living off the grid. Wow, shouldn’t you get rid of your laptop ...

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 ...

So just what is "brain rot" and how did the term start? ““Brain rot” is a term for the mental decline that can come from overconsumption of low quality or unchallenging online content,” Healthline ...

"Brain rot" refers to mindless, often absurd online content popular with kids and tweens, especially on TikTok and Roblox. A viral subgenre called "Italian brain rot" features surreal AI characters ...

Sol, Brita, Amtrak—which brand is going to try to rot our brains next? A few months ago, I was scrolling through TikTok when ...

Wikipedia is one of those rare digital miracles that feels like it live up to the vast promise of the web: a vast online encyclopedia, written and maintained by millions of volunteers across the world ...

You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren’t you on vacation? Swipe again, and someone is living off the grid. Wow, shouldn’t you get rid of your laptop ...