This post will show you how to wear the dark academia aesthetic during the summer. IDK about you, but when I think of the dark academia aesthetic, I immediately think of the fall season.

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 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.

Storytide editor Kristin Daly Rens describes dark academia’s “enduring” appeal this way: “The school setting, the friendships, the pursuit of knowledge and academic competition are things ...

The dark academia genre overlaps aggressively with the realm of fantasy. ... The summer sees a sickly heat envelop cohorts, driving them to drug-accelerated insanity.

My Hero Academia ended its sixth season earlier this year, bringing to an end both the Paranormal Liberation War along with Deku’s dark hero tenure.With the seventh season already confirmed by ...

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 ...

A dark academia book for people who love books, this murder mystery begins in—surprise—a library, where four strangers are quietly working, only to be interrupted by a woman’s scream.