Dark academia has been (justifiably) accused of being Eurocentric, which is why Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s 2021 YA novel, Ace of Spades, reads like such a breath of fresh air.

Dark academia anime tends to have a gothic setting, occasional dark fantasy, and scholastic elements like studying magic & ...

Dark academia celebrates the pursuit of knowledge and intellectualism. Picture a dimly lit library, storm outside, surrounded ...

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 ...

Dark academia, the book also notes, is "a set of aesthetic principles," including (but not limited to) "tweed blazers, vintage cardigans, scuffed loafers, a worn leather satchel full of brooding ...

As far as Halloween makeup looks go, ‘dark academia’ is probably the most wearable, pared back one you could ever try. It's also just a great autumn makeup trend that will make morning getting ready ...

Poverty, alas, doesn’t quite capture the romantic ideal of dark academia, but it is a reality for many in higher education. Around a third of adjunct professors earn less than $25,000 a year ...

Many expressions of dark academia on social media are, as Hilless puts it, “un-critical,” but dark academia-inspired media which has repurposed its defining imagery to reclaim a space with a ...

For bringing the dark academia aesthetic into your home, TikTok user @brittanyelizabeth693 serves up some serious inspo. Go for dark wall paint and furniture, vintage art with detailed frames, a ...

Think crisply-starched, pressed, and pleated school uniforms, tweed and argyle, and the smell of old books. Think marble columns, polished mahogany, and crimson velvet drapes. Think students ...

While dark academia’s popularity among paradigm interior aesthetics—many that have been around for decades—could be seen as surprising, those that have fallen for the look don’t think so.