The Oxford English Dictionary declared “brain rot” to be the word of 2024. It’s both the symptom and solution to a need to escape from the darkness of the real world. Xtra Magazine senior editor Mel Woods writes. Mel is an award-winning Vancouver-based writer, editor and content creator. Published Dec. 27, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/27/Why-2024-Year-Brain-Rot/