Oxford University Press declared “brain rot” to be its “Word of the Year.” Apparently, brain rot indicates the negative effect on our cognitive abilities when subjected to the endless ...

Pope Francis made the remark at the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome, an event which attracted around 9,000 journalists and writers from 138 countries, both in person and online.

Slowly, although not imperceptibly, short-form internet content has become not only the norm, but in many ways a dominant method of how people consume anything from memes to news and even music.

In 2024, “brain rot” wasn’t just a TikTok buzzword—it was officially crowned the word of the year. And honestly, could anything have summed up our collective mental state better? From doomscrolling ...

Her work previously appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Eater and other publications. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Patrick Mahomes is batting down claims of preferential ...

Indeed, an over-indulgence in personalized short videos, humorously referred to as "brain rot," is considered potentially harmful to cognitive acuity and emotional well-being. The study involved 111 ...

Two roughing calls against the Houston Texans for hits on quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Saturday’s AFC Divisional game infuriated fans, although the NFL said the calls were correct. The idea ...

At Aster Hospital, Whitefield, the boy was diagnosed with brain rot – a cognitive and emotional deterioration caused by excessive screen time and lack of real-world interaction. This was not a ...

Brain rot is a colloquial term that describes mental and cognitive decline. The Oxford University Press, where it was also named as the word of the year 2024, describes it as “the supposed ...

Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies. Audio recording is ...

Remember when your parents warned you TV would rot your brain? They were onto something – just a few decades early. Both “brain rot” and “brainrot” snagged Oxford Word of the Year 2024, beating out ...