In 2025, dark academia has emerged from the shadowy corners of Tumblr to become a full-fledged style movement redefining ...

As its name implies, the color palette in this aesthetic is dark. Jewel tones, like burgundy, are acceptable, but most in the subculture don severe colors like gray, dark brown, and black.

The waiting list for membership, Mr. Brown said, was nearly 50,000 people long, with 12,000 members already interested in moving, en masse, to a “beautiful, green city” — presented in a ...