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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. If your favorite character was always the fumbling academic in a fantasy or mystery movie, you need to start ...

The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in ...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

Pull out your favorite tweed jacket and cozy up in your reading chair with one of these unputdownable dark academia books Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a ...

The genre — characterized by Gothic intrigue and a liberal arts aesthetic — grew out of Donna Tartt’s cult favorite campus novel, “The Secret History.” Here’s where to start. By Jenny Hamilton Jenny ...

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 ...