dark academia: deep or dumb? | discussion

today we're exploring the trend of dark academia and why it both fascinates and irritates me

so what is dark academia? is it deep or dumb? watch as i try to figure out the origins of dark academia, how it evolved from the secret history + kill your darlings + dead poets society fandom to what it is now, and dive into what this aesthetic means and the issues at its core.

how typical of me to disappear for six months and then come back with a 20 minute long video essay-ish update.....
let me know what you think!

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