I’ve always loved the darker side of academic elitism. Maybe because I grew up so far removed from that life. I never got to partake in secret societies or the centuries-old rituals associated with ...

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 ...

Imagine Rory Gilmore trudging across Yale’s campus in an oversized, chunky-knit sweater and loafers; or Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit dominating in chess wearing a Peter Pan-collared cardigan ...

The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in ...

Crisp fall days, a Victorian oil portrait, an antique wooden desk, shelves of books lit by warm lamplight, old maps, an ironed blazer, a Renaissance engraving of a skull—as disparate as these objects ...

Dark academia is an aesthetic that's become popular on styling and social media sites. Some also use it to describe a collected tone, archetypes, and some specific storytelling aspects in anime. Dark ...