If your child has suddenly started yelling "ballerina cappuccina" in a cartoon accent or calling their sibling "champanzine banananie," don't panic—you're not losing your mind. You're just witnessing ...

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If your child has perfected an Italian accent and is saying “Ballerina Cappuccina, mi mi mi mi” at every opportunity, you might be wondering if you’ve been transported into another dimension or are in ...

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 ...

If the names “Ballerina Cappuccina”, ”Tralalero Tralala,” and “Tung Tung Tung Sahur” sound simultaneously vaguely familiar, kind of catchy, and downright nonsensical, you’re not alone. What they all ...

The phenomenon known as Italian Brainrot features a cast of quirky AI-generated characters, such as a walking shark in oversized sneakers and a mug-headed ballerina, which have gained immense ...

Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts. You may have seen the term bandied about, you may even have heard one of the mind-numbing (yet infuriatingly catchy) songs, and ...