Old fog-shrouded buildings, tweed jackets, yellowing collections of poetry, and classical music are staples of the academia aesthetic, which has taken over the internet in the past year. At their core ...

The "dark academic" is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in ...

Anchored in nostalgia for classic collegiate and prep school culture, dark academia is a TikTok subculture that embraces scholarly pursuits with a gothic, somber flair. It’s all about cultivating your ...

Cozy, bookish, and complete with a cup of tea and a sweater vest. These are just a few buzzwords to describe the Dark Academia aesthetic that has taken on a life of its own since its inception in 2015 ...

Handwritten notes scattered across a wooden desk. The soft glow from an antique lamp. Library shelves stacked with tomes. Outside, it's dusk — rain is falling, and wet leaves glisten in the ...

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As the cold crept in during the bleak end of 2020 and students emerged from online school to the release of a winter break, a trend befitting the climate and attitude of the season surfaced. The ...

School may be out indefinitely, but on social media there’s a thriving subculture devoted to the aesthetic of all things scholarly. By Kristen Bateman School, as most of us know it, came to a halt ...

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The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in ...