Existentialism with dark academia reads
Volume 2, Issue-20
Books are pretty, and you can take your pretty social media game to next level with dark academia novels. Of course, they are more than that - but these are basically an aesthetic that is inspired by old and classic literature/philosophy mixed with themes of existentialism and death.
Urban Dictionary hilariously stereotypes it as vintage emo sorts - “This whole aesthetic is about looking like a wise-cracking, pretentious scholar, so you'd usually see one wearing plaid or suede dress pants, knitted turtlenecks, black belts, blazers, baggy overcoats, dress shoes/black heels, and pocket watches/gold vintage watches.”
We cover this interesting genre with books, movies, lectures, and podcasts around the same.
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- China’s One, Two, Three child policy: Monday, 7th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | Current Affairs
- Old Flat, Abandoned by Rory Waterman: Tuesday, 8th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | Poetry
- Reducing Product Risk and Removing the MVP Mindset: Wednesday, 9th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | Startups & Business
- Behind the lies of Holocaust denial by Deborah Lipstadt: Thursday, 10th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | TED Circles
- The post-COVID economic booms: Friday, 11th June 2021 | 6 PM IST | Politics | Hosted by Chintan
- The next stage of capitalism: Friday, 11th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | Philosophy
- Becoming by Michelle Obama: Saturday, 12th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | Book discussion
- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Sunday, 13th June 2021 | 9 PM IST | Book discussion
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- Start-up Nation by Dan Senor - shared by Chandrashekhar
- A woman is no man by Etaf Rum - shared by Lekha
- Kill your Darlings - Movie Review - Shared by Nidhi
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Anchal curates a collection of dark academia movies adapted from books - 5 must-watch Dark Academia Movies.
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In this lecture, Professor Wrightson discusses witchcraft and magic. He begins with the context of magic beliefs in this period, introducing the 'cunning folk' who had reputations as healers and were often consulted. He then considers the specific problem of witchcraft, the use of magic to do harm, and considers a number of unresolved problems in the history of witchcraft in England.
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