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Rather than relying on an elaborate inside joke or niche meme, TikTok's newest animation trend is built around a simple visual: A character staring blankly into the distance while tiny versions of ...

If you've been on pretty much any social media platform over the past week, you've probably scrolled past a clip of WNBA player Sophie Cunningham silently pointing with her finger at another player ...

When YouTube releases a trends report, it inevitably makes an argument about itself, and it will feel like PR. The company’s 2026 Animation Trends report is no exception, although it touches on trends ...

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Italian Brain Rot exploded in 2025 as a surreal, AI-fueled meme genre featuring over-the-top Italian stereotypes, exaggerated accents, operatic music, and nonsense visuals that felt intentionally ...

As we say our goodbyes to 2025, we must bid adieu to the memes that came with it. It was a surreal year on the internet — many of this year’s memes leaned heavily into the brain rot that’s come with ...

From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot? Which implies, of course, that memes lack ...

On TikTok, some reckon that memes are less funny than they used to be, and have proposed drastic action. Hence, in 2026, TikTok memes are scheduled to change, wiping away the current slate of trends, ...

The animation industry has always been labor-intensive, blending artistry, innovation, and technology to bring stories to life. Now, a new technological shift, generative AI (genAI), is sparking ...

A mysterious cartoon lizard has become TikTok’s latest rising star. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The green reptile, standing in ...

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