i tried the dark academia aesthetic for a week *fashion, books, music, and activities*

[@jack_edwards]

hello friends! thanks for the kind words on this video :) adding this pinned comment to share this twitter thread of women of colour and women wearing hijabs doing the dark academia aesthetic! i thought a lot of you might find this a bit more relatable so wanted to share: twitter.com/rlfrancesjanvr/status/1374829494767341570

[@pipmacrae]

They all look fabulous!

[@anah1457]

as a poc and hijabi, thank you 🥺

[@malakqubaisi2249]

I Honestly loved the fact the you placed a disclaimer at the end, stating how it romanticises private schooling, lack of diversity in culture and gender and burnout culture. You're brilliant, there needs to be more people like you out there. Thank you for being so open in the way you view the world, it's beyond refreshing!

[@Eman12Cat]

oh god i love u more for that ❤️

[@Amal-ku9xq]

Wow, thank you for sharing! God bless you. Amen.

[@ananyagulati3522]

"My taste in fashion and my budget in fashion are not the same thing." TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN

[@returnoftheromans6726]

Yes! Put that on a shirt please!!!!

[@yinhannasjournal]

I felt that. 🤡

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Relatable, have a nice day.

[@hopeayiasoumi27]

This is exactly why I plan on making my own cloths, so I can merge my taste in fashion and actually have a good budget for it

[@amybowen227]

thrift, second hand, sewing. who even makes this up? its that or a boiler suit x

[@tenzinphuntsok5055]

The only thing saving me from exam stress is romanticising studying aggressively

[@lifesmile5883]

Me 2🤣🤣

[@minniez1107]

Samee

[@danielkay5555]

It works, getting extremely into dark academia during my senior year made me enjoy the work that I'd otherwise find dreadful

[@shlaghyachaturvedi9499]

Same

[@isisxxyz]

samee

[@oliviawelch-bailey1640]

jack youve mastered ✨male english teacher✨ aesthetic

[@marad786]

Male English teachers are always a little less cute tho lets be honest 😂

[@hotnamehere200]

My name is Olivia too

[@jethroteece4750]

@@marad786 yeah and then the female English teachers are all self obsessed and condescending 😭💀

[@idajoa]

I just thought that. My English teacher is exactly the same

[@imagoat273]

Oh no- my maths teacher also teaches English and THIS IS TOO TRUE???

[@amyjensen9505]

“Sometimes we just have to accept our own mediocrity” That was oddly soothing to me

[@lifeuncovered6188]

No comments?

[@amyjensen9505]

@@lifeuncovered6188 lol I did not know this many people liked it

[@carissanami5824]

that would be the banger of a novel's last line

[@rishitamalhotra7564]

@@carissanami5824 OMG yes!!

[@brunoactis1104]

I'd rather die.

[@cyberneticsquid-godofmassd3759]

" this outfit is making me feel like I could conquer the world...or teach geography" Ah yes, the two peaks of lifetime achievement

[@yinhannasjournal]

This comment killed me. 😂😂

[@hotdogwater9060]

that quote just perfectly sums up dark academia

[@calisongbird]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@senavural7775]

“This outfit makes me feel like I can conquer the world or teach geography” that’s my aesthetic

[@inoue6]

I'd love to do both ❤️

[@sunniejmh]

me but i wanna look like i might be on a archeology dig :D

[@ellax8455]

Wait is your pfp by awanqi

[@lordsirbigboyman5703]

Bri'ish

[@ariannacalderon]

Jack: i CAN’t see Also Jack: I will read by ✨candlelight✨

[@jack_edwards]

LMAO

[@ThreadBomb]

If you read by candlelight, I think it helps to use several candles, have them sitting at a good angle to light the page (a foot from one side of your head is a good position), and try to have something white (or a mirror) behind the candles to bounce more light. Also, if you use a candle to light your way when walking, don't hold the candle in front of you like they do in the movies, because the glare will blind you.

[@Ankesadventures]

Well gladly he had 4 for 2 😂

[@fivix4459]

"These playlists give you dangerous levels of main character energy" is a perfect description of quite a lot of dark academia and I am happy

[@davidkonevky7372]

As someone who's been insecure for almost all of my life, the main character energy really did wonders for me.

[@Anna-fg1fb]

Me: Wants to read a ton of books Also me: Watching KZbin videos about people reading book

[@_.Mimzie._]

Same-

[@rosaliebosma]

I absolutely love the idea of books and them containing these great stories and the lifes of the charachters- it makes me want to read thousands of books however I'm so intrigued by this concept that I get stuck in amazement and never pick up an actual book so, well, seeing others that are excited about books on KZbin is a nice way to pass some time

[@sarahs4292]

Y E S

[@TheWchurchill4pm]

That, I think, is the redemptive feature of social media. The information gave us the opportunity to have expansive intellectual discussion, similar to the revolution sparked by Gutenberg’s printing press. Instead, tragically, we wasted the opportunity by producing a culture of sensationalism, thrills, and ten-word sound bites.

[@sealybla]

LMFAO WHAT A MOODDD (also love ur profile pic :))

[@mcgee227]

I'm creating Brown Academia. It's a lower to middle class aesthetic. For those Auto-didactic learners that never could afford college. Focusing on frugal living, The modern philosophy of minimalism is perfect. Academic focus would be Philosophy, history, science, etc. Also learning light home repair along with gardening, and cooking, and the like. The mindset is more Logic and reason based, Realistic philosophies such as Epicurus, Schopenhauer, Camus etc. Working an honest hard day is not shameful, and neither is saving 20% of your income every week for your retirement. But since you are more curious and learned then the average Joe you enjoy some different things. Such as a nice waistcoat and a flat cap. Mixing blue jeans with a dress shirt and waistcoat would not seem unusual on a night out. A cup of tea and a hearty homemade stew would hit the spot. I kind of think of Hobbits.

[@idraote]

What happens if someone is lower to middle class, leads a frugal life, wears sensible clothes but still prefers the classics and classical music?

[@malinpetersson4182]

I love this!

[@dr.harleenquinzel4783]

@@idraote you can just choose to be part of dark academia then, aesthetics aren’t a label that you have to follow, aesthetics are there to fit people’s lifestyles, attractions and hobbies, so if you vibe more with dark academia then its for you.

[@astutisinha9090]

Oof yes✨

[@meia1855]

@@idraote I mean it's just aesthetics. You don't have be a privileged white guy and follow the culture to do dark academia.

[@minimushrooom]

Every day is dark if you actually become an academic

[@jack_edwards]

LOOOOOOL underrated comment

[@shreyasiroy3579]

Plz don't say that...

[@hanna333]

That's just sad how true it is.

[@dlcc___x]

yeah 🤠

[@springdayisnottoday371]

LMAO

[@DJ-qd4pm]

“no matter what happens it will be lit” *candle doesn’t lit* “oh..”

[@jack_edwards]

that honestly just sums up the past year of my life perfectly

[@v1s54l8]

@@jack_edwards LMAO-

[@daiishi_kinyoubi]

a description of 2020

[@rusty852]

dark academia? more like daniel radcliffe impersonation.

[@jack_edwards]

I feel called out-

[@kezziahvalentino2450]

Some may say Dan Academia

[@jadejackm]

@@kezziahvalentino2450 🤣🤣🤣

[@faith9196]

kill your darlings energy

[@xeeweessh3467]

"It's like Dona Tartt put a whole degree's worth of knowledge in this book", yeah she did exactly that

[@rebekatokovic6097]

literally, you can tell that it took a decade to write

[@liv97497]

I got a wax sealing kit a couple years ago. Every birthday card, thank you note, or reminder gets a wax seal now, and I've bought an additional 5 or 6 seal designs. There's no going back, Jack.

[@muniapolis287]

"Oh, perfect. I'll just have a child." I almost cried.

[@rekhajoshi9228]

900 likes and no replies, why hello there 'stika

[@ramisa12332]

'oh perfect I'll just have a child' - is what my mom decided upon to save her marriage.

[@jack_edwards]

I JUST SPAT MY WATER OUT-

[@rasheeka2633]

I took It personally

[@ahmettat334]

Did it work?

[@shlaghyachaturvedi9499]

Damn

[@zerere_]

@@ahmettat334 does it ever

[@conversations_with_kara]

"these bizarrely, even though i ordered them all in the same size, fit me completely differently" «the women's clothing section has entered the chat»

[@murdermcmurderface]

😂😭😭😭

[@goofypolarbear9192]

I read that exactly as he said it and it scared me

[@ashtaylor4107]

😂😂😂

[@karvast5726]

At least you girls have more varitety of clothes,in all of the stores i went too there is twice as much female clothes than male clothes

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

😂😂😂 for true!

[@n.k.6801]

10:05 Jack: "This is my old school tie, we've gotta work with what we have, sorry." Me: "Sorry for a school tie? Bro this is the ESSENCE of dark academia!"

[@lily-lily-okay]

I was laughing at that, because I wondered if Americans would find it dramatic and academic to have a school tie. In reality school uniforms are..... impossible to romanticise. :')

[@n.k.6801]

@@lily-lily-okay well im from greece and i don't really know how wearing a uniform feels, cause uniforms have been abolished many many years ago

[@lily-lily-okay]

@@n.k.6801 That's lucky! :D In NZ we still have a culture of school uniforms. They're expensive, hard to wash and often really uncomfortable 😅

[@alaskabane5340]

ooh intresting, in our country there different schools with a lot of different uniform. My school in particular was really "on with the times", so the clothing was designed by collaboration with design students to be comfortable. They were a little different (lol the color scheme was Gray, red and almost midnight blue), but they were very comfortable

[@bucket6487]

School uniforms are legitimately terrible 😆

[@soraiadias6425]

can we take a moment to appreciate how he reads books SO FAST? I kinda need a week to read one man... congrats

[@candacen7779]

This! Same here.

[@devinthomas5671]

Don't judge your ability on someone else's, the fact you read is great, no matter if you do it in hours or in a leisurely manner.

[@hotdogwater9060]

a week? i need like 4 years!

[@thanosnoctem4473]

@@hotdogwater9060 You still reading mate?

[@meia1855]

It's his job.

[@sandcastle1128]

Jack saying he isn't pretty throughout the video while he easily could pass as a model

[@butterflywings565]

Yessss

[@emma-te5qb]

literally. he’s so attractive !!

[@LiteraryWindWhispers]

Agree

[@mollyabowden]

I'm literally gay and still think Jack's attractive, so he must be doing something right

[@thesparks00]

yo he isnt? HE ISNT AT THIS POINT? are pretty men common these days???

[@sarahclouston5991]

"watch me wax sealing my asos returns" if this doesn't just sum up where we are at with lockdown

[@jack_edwards]

the ASOS employee opening up my wax-sealed package: 👁👄👁

[@LiveLikeM]

This line just cracked me up 😂

[@tate4565]

let's face it, you aren't even an english student if you havent daydreamed about the dark academia aesthetic

[@bethanynoon325]

So true

[@voxtur__7]

Even I do that, as a dedicated science student There is no greater joy than feeling like a scientist in medieval times, who freely exercised her curiosity and studied the universe when everyone was blinded by religion and faith, and when being an educated woman itself would be considered blasphemous.

[@bethanynoon325]

@@voxtur__7 i feel like dark academia fashion is better than modern fashion

[@voxtur__7]

@@bethanynoon325 I do agree, considering my obsession with long coats and blazers. Too bad I live in a country where the winter is only two months long.

[@raydai9541]

The letter writing clip in the beginning reminded me of Jack from the Titanic movie, for some reason...

[@kate___lynch]

9:09 Jack: at least, we know that no matter what happens, IT WILL BE LIT The candle: *doesn’t light*

[@thelastpage1097]

I laughed so hard when he said: "Perfect, I'll just have a child."

[@midorilove07]

Same 😅

[@lollol9236]

I will genuinely never understand why Jack doesn't believe himself to handsome.

[@hemalatagurao313]

I knowwww Right I'm here like stfu jack u are beautiful

[@aimun5255]

When he said all of these people are significantly more handsome than me, I was like sIR 🤨🤚🏼🤚🏼

[@KassWinnie]

I'm like "you can't see alright, boy you are beautiful?"

[@fransgreidanus5678]

Jack is my crush, I‘m not gonna lie. Handsome, smart, real (and the accent makest it even better)

[@danieljanecka9492]

might just be dishonesty, ever thought of that?

[@pamelatarajcak5634]

As someone who does calligraphy for a hobby. 1. No, it's not narcissistic to write your name over and over again. Besides lines of alphabet repeated, it's actually a good place to start. 2. Nail polish remover to get the ink off your hands

[@jack_edwards]

omg I literally tried EVERYTHING to get that ink off - in the end hairspray did the trick but wish I’d thought of nail polish remover!! noted for next time haha

[@Phallyle]

@@jack_edwards So there WILL be a next time 😏

[@abic5991]

Not me watching this, romanticising academia when I have an essay due tomorrow that I haven’t even started

[@MrSpruce]

How did it go?

[@notkan2358]

big mood

[@bw1183]

not me also watching this while having an essay due tomorrow i haven't started :0

[@michalgarcia9248]

Lol sameee

[@chaidie7056]

As a teacher, I love the fact that I CAN dress like that every day.

[@pretty_fork1907]

Damn, lucky

[@cyber_war_intel8399]

you can in most prefessions just you wondering if they think you are old fashioned of just a pleaky blinders fan

[@destituteanddecadent9106]

I just know I'd last for three days before reverting to a hoodie and jeans. I.e. the actual academia outfit in modern times 😂

[@chaidie7056]

@@destituteanddecadent9106 I do the moment I walk in the door at home

[@katarinakrajnovic9345]

Typewriters work by stamping on an ink soaked ribbon so if the ribbon is too old then it dries out, hence: you having to press each letter 3 times. If you open up the typewriter and take the ribbon out, on the spool it should say the ribbon measurements and you can just order a replacement online :)

[@liskad4835]

Jack speaking /cursive/ is literally everything

[@yinhannasjournal]

Absolutely. 😭😭

[@gabrielle_527]

I wish people actually dressed like this for every day activities. Every one of you're outfits slayed. Like you looked so good in everything.

[@nicholaslawrence6926]

I'm a guy and I also wish more guys dressed like that instead of wearing beach wear all the time.

[@davidkonevky7372]

Yeah, as a guy I hate how many people think dressing up is reserved for certain events and not for the day as a whole like people would do in older days. Going out with what is essentially a t-shirt and jeans is just extremely boring.

[@nicholaslawrence6926]

@@davidkonevky7372 Fully agree! Sadly, it's so 'bad' not that a lot of people don't even bother to dress up for events. I've attended classical concerts where Mozart & Bach were played, and some young guys came in t-shirts and bermudas.

[@rafaelalodio5116]

If I did that those clothes would be spoken wet on my on sweat. Tropical life is something else.

[@lily-lily-okay]

I've started thrifting colourful blazers at op shops and it's so much fun!!! Life's too short not to dress dramatically

[@olivercoulthard5468]

THIS, Jack, is the best you've looked since the hair dye gone wrong

[@VideosOfRandomContext]

@King Rowen Stfu scammer

[@VideosOfRandomContext]

@Aron Marcellus Stfu alternative bot account

[@kayyla5]

@@VideosOfRandomContext lol this made me laugh, YT boys are so annoying 🙄🖐🏽

[@VideosOfRandomContext]

@@kayyla5 r you okay? Lmao

[@kayyla5]

@@VideosOfRandomContext i meant YT bots 😭

[@Kiwi_DeFruit]

I've been doing calligraphy as hobby for 15 years now. Let me tell you that your first paper was amazing for being the first one... it just takes so much patience and theory too, knowing all tools well, deciding how many lines and how thick you will use, the time period you are attempting to imitate, how to imagine angles, how to apply pressure to make the lines thicker but not enough to damage the paper... a lot more than meets the eye... but being able to write you name first time is a good sign 😌

[@frc_sc9114]

I'm Indian and here we have our own version of this dark academia look, it's more like a slightly hippie look popular in colleges and universities. But it's not received very well and Gives out major "pseudo intellectual" vibes.

[@TheG4BR1EL4]

there is a specific name for this? or just search on Pinterest for Indian dark academia? considering that India looks to have hot weather like my country this can be useful for me

[@TheWchurchill4pm]

@SRC_FR - what are the core literary texts of the Indian dark aesthetic?

[@liampremo6798]

@@TheG4BR1EL4 i dont think its the same but if you look up "desi academia" you can find some stuff!

[@samanthagupta]

I’m Indian but in the US, I would love to know more about this!

[@aptha6792]

The kurtas with faded colours are giving us the ultimate side eye.

[@heatherrose2436]

*I'm not being funny, but Jack's message at the end of this video was beautiful and wholesome, everything that I wish this aesthetic community to be!*

[@YB-bw1oi]

20:38 I absolutely love how conscious you are and how you are not afraid to talk about sensitive topics. Thank you for that!

[@jack_edwards]

it would feel wrong to show all the good bits without sharing the full picture!

[@tabby-two-hearts6819]

Sometimes you’ve just got to walk around your own house in a suit

[@jack_edwards]

what a sad little life Jack

[@cyberneticsquid-godofmassd3759]

Me, reading this while randomly wearing a fancy dress around my house (because I watched a historical drama and fell in love with the costumes):

[@tabby-two-hearts6819]

@@cyberneticsquid-godofmassd3759 and I bet you looked fabulous!

[@MrWhangdoodles]

Yeah, I have been doing that. All of my Zoom meetings where people expect to see my face I dress in super dapper clothing, because I need a reason to change my clothing out of pajamas and nudity. I also have 10 very nice silk handkerchiefs that I haven't used and they are a lot of fun.

[@clarelim847]

Fun fact: if I remember correctly, Edgar Allen Poe married his cousin because her family had died and she didn't have any financial support, so people theorize that he did it to help her. It is said that according to their letters, they seemed to have a brother-sister bond than anything else. Of course, still extremely weird, but I bet Victorian-era social services either sucked or were non-existent so yeah.

[@neivilde.1242]

jack about dead poets society: it's about this group of boys who fall in love- me: yes, we know, the main characters are in love and none of the boys are straight except for like one. jack: with poetry and classic literature, me: oh right, he means the plot, never mind

[@lucyg.1983]

That's exactly what i thought. The look on Neils face when Todd talks in front of the class. Nothing straight about that. Also the chase around the room and so many more scenes. Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn't seen the film: I'm pretty sure the motivation behind Neils death is not just him wanting to be an actor but him being gay and not being able to be himself.

[@artemis1796]

yeah the entire film is so queercoded like the only straight character was maybe Knox

[@laurabid]

@@artemis1796 even he didnt seem to understand the nature of romance so one could argue that he only did what was socially expected of him not his own attraction

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

I thought that too lol

[@jessidolly6575]

Lord when Jack dressed up like that I was thinking "damn why can't all guys dress like that, thats my type" 😭

[@nicholaslawrence6926]

I'm a guy and I wish guys dressed better on the whole.

[@Grace-iv1ho]

I realised dark academia clothing on guys was my type when jake from Brooklyn nine nine dressed up as holts husband and he was wearing this cute ass blue sweater vest and I WAS THIRSTING like I didn’t ever really think about jake in that way till THAT OUTFIT OMFG

[@davidkonevky7372]

I'm trying but it's expensive 😩

[@nicholaslawrence6926]

@@Grace-iv1ho Peralta is my favourite character in Brooklyn 99, and despite his goofy behaviour, he dresses well, even when it is in casual attire. There was one episode where he infiltrated the mafia, and a lot of viewers commented that his dressing was extremely sharp and dashing in that episode!

[@monkiram]

@@nicholaslawrence6926 As a girl who loves vintage-y aesthetics, I also wished girls dressed more like this. It's hard to dress like this when 1) you stand out so much so people might think you look weird, and 2) there are small niche groups of people interested in buying fashion that fits these aesthetics so it's hard to find clothes (especially affordable ones) that look like this. I feel like #2 wouldn't apply as much to guys though because men still dress like this in formal settings I think.

[@ceyris4476]

"Sometimes, the most productive thing you could do is take a break." Thanks for not helping me stop procrastinating.

[@prabinabhattarai8282]

Naurrr😭😭 babe go out and touch grass

[@ceyris4476]

@@prabinabhattarai8282 whaaat ? 😰

[@FM95.5]

Ouch, productivity is definitely a push and pull game...

[@cas9278]

Listen Jack, my dad works from home all the time and he wouldn't be caught dead in anything less than a shirt and a vest. Just dress the way you want. It looks awesome and you deserve to look amazing when you look in the mirror. Besides, when you dress well you feel well, and we all need a little more of that.

[@soziomulan7830]

my dad is exactly the same and has been dressing like that for as long as I can remember. He's "overdressed" most of the time, but he couldn't care less. And I love him for that!

[@jsonotlike]

One of my close friends does the same! Working from his computer at home but always well-dressed!

[@kippy7883]

“Dangerous levels of main character energy” I subscribed because of that line

[@annieli3258]

“Sometimes we just gotta work with the face we’re given” man that’s some truth bro

[@maddyhilton4389]

* dark academia vibes filling the whole video * * chicken instant noodles bringing us back to reality *

[@memoriesintechnicolour1360]

we stan ngl. uni life is striking the balance between the two.

[@vanshagrarai216]

@@memoriesintechnicolour1360 kick eyes and ear eyes of year bye for now but will tying of 😀😀

[@amanix10]

As a brown hijabi girl, I just love your conclusion, and the critical thoughts of the dark academia aesthetic. I love the whole thing, but it is easy to feel out of place.

[@angiemitic4520]

Tumblr has seen some uprise in poc dark academia so I suggest looking around and seeing if you can find something that calls to you. I've been coming across a lot of wonderful non West European aesthetic as well as book recommendations from various cultures. So yeah, when you feel like it give it a try 😊

[@Visplight]

In fairness, rich brown people have been going to old British academia for 400 years. Just saying.

[@amanix10]

@@Visplight I'm talking about media representation, which is where "aesthetics" come from. You don't see those "rich brown people" which is the problem.

[@tomtimelord7876]

As a white person who likes the dark academia aesthetic, I also feel this is problematic and worry about the lack of diversity. I hope you feel welcomed and included wherever your interests take you.

[@mycatisorganic5820]

OM I'M A DESI MUSLIM THAT LIKES DARK ACADEMIA TOO WE ARE THE SAME PERSON- But like on a more serious note, dark academia IS centred around like peaky blinders fashion, the era peaky blinders was set in really had a lot of racist and sexist views and hardly any poc, there's not much representation at all and to some people it's very controversial. But this aesthetic romanticises it a lot. But being in the same situation as you I still have a ton of dark academia based clothes, trust me GET THEM YOU WONT REGRET ITTT 😌

[@missmacapaca]

As a classics student I completely agree about her packing a whole degree in there

[@jack_edwards]

“How many classical references do you want in the book?” Donna: YES.

[@vanshagrarai216]

@@jack_edwards Jaic and the hari on bye Ankita Lokhande ear eyes 😀😀

[@olive5202]

I really recommend reading Babel as a source of non-white dark academia vibes! it takes place in oxford and follows a set of students studying translation. i loved the book, although it is quite dark and a little heavy.

[@rhys5061]

A few things: 1. You are a beautiful, handsome young man and you always look great. 2. You are so funny! I was smiling throughout the whole video. 3. Can you do more aesthetics? Like light academia? Cottagecore? 4. Love you!

[@terezadavidova5581]

The book Dead Poets Society actually came after the movie. So that’s probably the reason why the movie is much better :)

[@ileanarenoir9839]

Well that's some ✨elite✨ knowledge

[@angelicaperez2711]

I was looking for this comment haha because I was going to mention it. In this case, showing preference for the film is "fine", because that is the original work/material. In my mind, it is the same as preferring a book over its film adaptation. I don't know if that made sense lol

[@hannahwinkler7405]

I was about to mention it lol

[@Icouldbeaprettygirl]

But i love the book ;(

[@angelicaperez2711]

@@Icouldbeaprettygirl hi, I think that is perfectly fine as well!! as there are some film adaptations that I prefer over the original book/material. it's a matter of opinion :))

[@jaylaanderson5266]

Jack saying he’s not attractive enough to be grouped with the Pinterest models was such a huge lie. While clicking on the video I was like “Wow he’s perfect for this!!!” You literally blend in with everyone in those photos so don’t even.

[@JamesLawner]

He even looked better than Radcliffe in those photos

[@marlenestein244]

"watch me start wax-sealing my asos returns" i laughed harder than i should have

[@EasterWitch]

As someone who dresses up the way I want every day, who ever says you have to have a reason to dress up (who needs jeans?)? Honestly I would love it if more men would dress up for every day purposes!

[@tracychristenson177]

I used to use a typewriter when I was a kid because my mother had an old one. If you're going to do that, you need to have some Wite-Out or similar correction fluid on hand because that's the way to deal with mistakes if you don't want to completely retype the page. Just put a little on the place where you typed a wrong letter (you don't need much, don't overdo it), blow on it to dry it faster, and when it's dry, type the right letter on that space. You use the backspace key to back up one space at a time to get the paper in the right position to type on the space you want. "Backspace" literally means that it takes you backward one space.

[@BD-mb8ol]

Ah yes, typewriters. I used to use a type writer and I'm very experienced (my kindergarten teacher had a type writing in the classroom that I would essentially keyboard mash and incorrectly spell my full legal name on over and over for half an hour every weekday.) I am literally a type writing master here.

[@marielibertyraven]

Idk if you need this but calligraphy is easy - you are just moving the pen wrong. If you want lines to be thick, you press the pen to the paper and go down, letting the pen tip split and release more ink. If you want thin lines, you go up, lifting off the pressure. To make it pretty and consistent, when you write and go down, the line should be thick, if you move up, you make the line thin. Trust me, it’s a really fun skill to have, give it another shot (or watch a tutorial).

[@aisling8308]

I had to learn calligraphy in secondary school art class and I just couldn't get it. I left with ink all over my hands every time I tried and that's put me off for life 😅

[@marielibertyraven]

Aisling god, that is a downside. my mom once spilled my entire bottle of ink onto our very light wooden floors - spent a couple of days trying to get it off with nail polish remover. these days i prefer brush pens - way less messy 😆

[@bibliophilecb]

Dumb question, but is it worth trying to learn calligraphy if you’re left handed? I struggle with normal ballpoint pens because as a leftie I do more pushing than pulling if that makes sense (because I write from left to right with my left hand) and I’m worried that would translate to struggling with calligraphy.

[@marielibertyraven]

Chris H i’m sure you can look into finding quick drying ink or try using brush markers instead!

[@bibliophilecb]

@@marielibertyraven hmm maybe I’ll give the regular one a try just to see, but I’ll keep that in mind thanks!

[@user-so7nd5zl2b]

Jack talking in cursive is what keeps me going

[@sophieemeny2347]

Jack at 10:02 - In case you haven’t noticed I’m weird. I’m a weirdo. I don’t fit in and I don’t wanna fit in.

[@paa2464]

Bahahahaaa i died

[@AikiraBeats]

Riverdale

[@whatsinaname1133]

.....except it's less cringe

[@amilliev.6131]

I just read it like he does it ahahhz

[@randomperson2777]

*“I feel that I need to go tell someone that they’re fired-”* Such. A. Power. Move. 👏👏

[@priscilamenjivar6741]

I absolutely loved how you encourage all genders and ethnicities to incorporate dark academia into their daily lives and I love how you gave the pitfalls of dark academia that one might come across such as elitism, toxic productivity, and exclusivity. Amazing video. I love your mindset 👏 10/10

[@sanoja7846]

'my taste in fashion and my budget for fashion are defo two different things rn.' -Jack I couldn't agree more

[@yinhannasjournal]

Same. 😭

[@aurorakarolyn]

"watch me start wax sealing my ASOS returns" DEAD

[@Nijilove78]

you turned out the lights and reminded me of one of the many times i’ve had to do homework by candle light 🕯 I actually enjoyed days like those because no one could be distracted by television or their cell phone since the electricity is out (usually due to a storm) and would all come into the living room and talk with each other

[@Scarletfoxcos]

I love, love, love Dark Academia! Of course it’s very much romanticised, but the clothes, the music, the books…big YES

[@Me-ss2gq]

Jack Edwards reviewing The Secret History is all I wanted in life

[@zainabjamshaid2101]

Literallyyyy!!

[@celine22712]

I second that

[@auroraborealis4302]

I love that book.

[@vaishaleeagarwalla3611]

You had me at "my taste in fashion and my budget for fashion are two very different things right now" LOVE LOVE the video, Jack

[@misia5814]

You're honestly this inspiring brother/uncle figure everyone needs, I'm claiming

[@yinhannasjournal]

Totally!

[@fatimadahir380]

Who else is here drooling over jack in suits. I just can’t anymore

[@dish6]

For the people who are wondering what the opening piece is... It's Cello Suite No.1 by Bach Later in the Video at around 12:16 is being played Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement PS: If you forget the name of it, just type "That One Cello Song" and you'll get this piece

[@memoriesintechnicolour1360]

"sometimes the most productive thing you can do is take a break" YES.

[@alexat848]

‘It cost me a kidney’ It did. *Insert shocked face* But on a more serious note, thank you for addressing the problem with dark academia but also most of these aesthetics in general because I’m a black women and, it was pretty hard to find any influence for me.

[@angiemitic4520]

Tumblr has seen some uprise in poc dark academia so I suggest looking around and seeing if you can find something that calls to you. I've been coming across a lot of wonderful non West European aesthetic as well as book recommendations from various cultures. And I think black academia is what is what they've decided it call it, so yeah, when you feel like it give it a try 😊

[@jaes1346]

Check out gray academia

[@nellherself]

JACK I DON'T SEE THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY THERE. I'M CLOSE TO BEING OUTRAGED.

[@jack_edwards]

oh one of my favourite books of all time 😍😍😍

[@imaginaryfoe2178]

@@jack_edwards I love spoiling the plot of The Picture of Dorian Grey for people. Never gets old.

[@xtradelite903]

Some ideas you were remiss of: 1) jazz music, 2) drug use, 3) global cultures study/influence & travel, 4) Berlitz language learning on vinyl records, & 5) learning how to dance from vinyl records. These are just a few of course. What an inspiration you are. T/Y. 📚

[@dpnice7721]

Obviously I am a little late to this video but I really needed to thank you for bringing a spark of humour and class into my lonely life. At 71 yrs old I watch you and wish I could go back in time to my 20s. Stop belittling your looks as you are one of the more desirable young men on KZbin.

[@tonitalks]

honestly the whole video slapped, but the ending note was just phenomenal! it’s nice to see people enjoying trends whilst acknowledging the more problematic sides of them 👏🏾

[@adaobi4451]

I genuinely can’t describe to the sinking feeling I have when I look up certain aesthetics on Pinterest and all of them are of people who don’t look like me. Thank you for recognizing the problem, and bringing light to it💜

[@MM-yg2zj]

Jack: "Sometimes we just gotta work with the face that we are given." - Golden words

[@2_sabrin]

✨My life’s motto ✨🔆🦋

[@sahara.5208]

alright, can you please stop hating on yourself? you slayed the whole time and you looked super cute doing it. enjoy your day.

[@mindfulbynicole]

I loved The Secret History, but yeah some references definitely went over my head a bit 😅 The typewriter & calligraphy attempts were brilliant 😂 This is such a fun and creative idea!

[@aknee3042]

‘I don’t have much of a budget for clothes’ the first thing he buys is dr martens

[@bigmandan9351]

“everyone is white” is LITERALLY what i was thinking, tysm for addressing that

[@imagoat273]

I- WAIT THEY ARE

[@tictac2therevenge291]

Not trying to be rude but I don't understand this, this is very much an "old english" style, why is it surprising that it features mainly white people? It doesn't mean it's exclusive

[@Visplight]

@@tictac2therevenge291 Yeah, it's like being an anime weeaboo and going "everyone is Japanese!" No duh. That's where you got the aesthetic. Now, *you* don't have to be of any particular race to enjoy your Naruto costume or tweed elbow-patch blazer, but... like... are you seriously surprised that when you take an old cultural aesthetic, all the old inspo is gonna be from the racial group that created the aesthetic? Really? That's where it came from.

[@pwilll]

​@@Visplight It's not that it's surprising, it's just a disclaimer that a lot of this aesthetic privileges or idealizes only a single kind of person and their perspectives. And not just any kind of person, rich white men specifically; already pretty much the most privileged group on earth. Of course you don't have to be a specific race to enjoy something like this which is exactly why it would be nice to see more representation among different kinds of people in a movement like this.

[@ell4736]

@@pwilll this! Especially considering this ‘aesthetic’ was originally meant to be a critique on the toxic aspects of academia, it would make perfect sense for it to be lead by people of color and other people that are not represented equally in academia as a whole!

[@abigailgray3385]

As a person who has been watching tiktok's of edinburgh a lot which are SO often dark academia themed, and then wandering around the city thinking about dark academia... and listening to all of the dark academia study playlists .... we love to see this

[@murdermcmurderface]

I live in Edinburgh, it’s such a beautiful city!

[@madodontico]

Love all the outfits but your "feedback" in the end for this aesthetic is wonderful thanks for saying it

[@juliarosetwamley]

“This outfit makes me feel like I could conquer the entire world… or teach geography” Lost it 😂 I keep rewatching this video in particular, every beat is hilarious

[@juliarosetwamley]

“I look like an extra from The Great Gatsby… who got cut from the film”

[@juliarosetwamley]

“Not bad for a boy with no talent”

[@FM95.5]

Jack's got some classic lines, and that's certainly one of them.

[@gloriamolina4299]

Can we just appreciate for a moment how amazing Jack looks in those clothes??

[@strawwberryyy]

why does your apperance fit PERFECTLY into the dark academia aesthetic??? you're like the model image of a dark academia dude

[@pinkbunnyliv]

I love how natural Jack is in front of the camera, I laughed the whole way through this video

[@Yara_-ot2ow]

Is no one going to talk about the fact that Jack basically finishes reading one book per day?????

[@prabinabhattarai8282]

This boy probably walks with 2 hours of sleep

[@thebettertee]

plus it was the middle of lockdown and we were all bored as hell

[@gwenc7805]

Thank you for the last bit. Love a good in-depth reflection on what I thought to be a fun, light-hearted video

[@HannahgoestoAmerica]

I honestly woke up this morning and was like „Jack hasn’t uploaded in a while“ and now HERE YOU ARE WITH A MASTERPIECE

[@sarahhamed8400]

11:30 THE montage is phenomenal. CHEF'S KISS!!

[@udontknowme38]

dark academia obsession encourages u to study aggressively for a day max and then its just the aesthetics.

[@melinoepluton27]

What? What do you mean?

[@larsssssssssssss]

You preaching about the variety needed within the aesthetic. 10/10, please god I want to see more people wear this gorgeous fashion

[@ThandolwethuSpace]

when you got to 20:00 you were absolutely speaking to/about me. i find the aesthetic and everything so fun and interesting but feel I cant really be part of it because everything is so white. its so difficult to find people of colour in the media and even on instagram

[@aysenazkahveci9410]

“Oh perfect I’ll just have a child” I died

[@_andreiza]

The last outfit is a 100% Remus Lupin and I love it

[@fraktaalimuoto]

As a real scientist and academic, when I see the "Dark Academia" things I feel this really weird feeling of alienation. For a real academic, the pay is low and we are always overworked. There is rarely time and money for expensive fashions. The real academic fashion is jeans and a t-shirt. Or as I actually live now in Taiwan which is a really hot country, I might even go with sweatpants.

[@oueia]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@monkiram]

I think "Dark Academia" refers to mainly to romanticized academia of the early 20th century. It certainly bears no resemblance to academia today

[@edvardhermano8697]

@@monkiram yeah, including the typewriters too

[@karvast5726]

Dark acamedia is fictionnal bit it inspires from 18 and 19th century universities do it was quite different back then

[@vtopia.1679]

@@karvast5726 late 19th to early 20th century*

[@biancafannon]

One of my fav parts about your vids is your conclusions! You adress things that i havent really realized or seen ppl talk about

[@mooony22]

I love how as much as I'm a reader, Id rather spend my time watching other people read random books than do my summer reading and essays, a tad bit surprising to people who know how much I love academic validation.