r/DarkAcademia↗
A place to connect with other Dark Academics. Dark Academia is an aesthetic dedicated to the celebration of creativity, innovation, and the pursuit of knowledge. For pleasure and for life. It incorporates Gothic and vintage style elements, as well as references to ancient Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance.
138k subscribers201 posts / mo in Sep 2026134 authors / mosince 2018
r/DarkAcademia has 138k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 201 posts a month from 134 people. Top topics: College Romance, Used Bookstores and Local Libraries.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- College Romance0.8%
- Used Bookstores0.3%
- Local Libraries0.3%
- Winter Outfits0.2%
- Library Life0.2%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- etsy
- Spotify
- Substack
- UNIQLO
- www.webtoons.com
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