While the name, Italian brain rot, might suggest some connection to Italy, child psychologist Riddhi Doshi is quick to ...

“Lots of people are saying it’s the new six-seven and it’s going to trend even more and even longer,” he continued. In his weekly update on words kids are using in class on 13 August, the teacher – ...

She’s kind of a big deal: one video of Ballerina Cappuccina has over 23 million views on TikTok. She’s inspiring everything from dance reels to makeup routines.

I have to admit that when my 10-year-old daughter first told me that the kids in her class have gotten into Italian brainrot, I showed no curiosity whatsoever. I knew from the name that it was likely ...

Italian Brainrot, a quirky AI trend, is captivating Gen Z globally with bizarre characters, sparking memes and cultural ...

Another day, another weird phrase doing the rounds among Gen Alpha. We’ve already covered off Ballerina Cappuccina, what the sigma?!, as well as problematic terms and phrases used by teens like “bop” ...

A walking shark in oversized sneakers, an orange with muscular arms and a twirling "Ballerina Cappuccina" with a mug for a ...

Whoever—or whatever—Ballerina Cappuccina is, she’s an icon. So much so, in fact, that schoolchildren have started using her name as a form of flattery.