On the band’s new record, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), lead singer and songwriter Michelle Zauner embraces a different kind of sadness. “I feel like I’m not filled with an intense ...

Japanese Breakfast, the indie-rock band led by singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, is one of many musical projects that has become identified with the “sad girl” archetype. This aesthetic ...

SXSW: Amy Wang's take on body horror transplants the genre into the hellscape of high school, with grim results that feel more sad than satirical ... moment in head mean girl Olivia’s (Amelie ...

A new trend is going viral on TikTok: 'conservative girl makeup.' From the name, you might expect toned-down, pared-back, ...

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When this little girl has a bad day, her cat is right there to cheer her up! Mom caught the most precious footage of her daughter, Emma, snuggling with her four-legged friend, Keanu. This sweet kitty ...

I have always thought the term ‘sad girl poetry’ was condescending. ‘Sad’ feels overly simplistic. ‘Girl’ is infantilizing and sure, technically anything can be ‘poetry’ if you hit ...

Burton caught two passes for 28 yards and a touchdown during the win on Saturday. He made sure to let the sad fans know. Only time will tell whether the SEC champions or runners-up will get into the ...

Being “tragically beautiful” isn’t a new concept by any means – the trope of the troubled girl dates as far back as Cleopatra to as recent as the “Sad Girl” pandemic. While the aestheticization of ...

I felt like it was just good for me to be able to speak my truth.” This is one factor behind the birth of the “sad girl” aesthetic. While it seems there's a new way to live being preached on ...