This is dark academia, the high school experience that we all secretly wish we had. While not all of us were privileged ...

Latin quotes, tragic intellects, and haunting campuses—these ten dark academia books are drenched in secrets, style, and the ...

Dark academia movies and TV shows have a theme that deals with the cost of curiosity and morality that comes with the mysterious elements in the narrative.

Who says magic can’t be part of your daily outfit? I designed and made a wearable witch hat that blends whimsy with everyday ...

Heavenly Creatures is a classic! The dark drama starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey follows two teenagers who forge a close bond over their shared love of a fictional character. But when ...

Dark academia began as a social media aesthetic ... In If We Were Villains, drama student Joe’s unease revolves around being second best. He describes feeling “doomed to always play supporting ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we enter full autumn and All Hallows’ Eve, the moment is right for dark academia. Some notes for the uninitiated: Dark academia is a subculture devoted to spaces like stony Oxford libraries ...