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Dark Academia

ScholarlyVintage
DormantStage 6 of 7 ·
51/ 100
Momentum Index
attention 57breadth 100persistence 17velocity 35Always shown with the index — never a lone score.

Who is wearing it?

Age data coming soonAwaiting our demographic source. We don't guess.

Where is it popular?

  1. WY 100
  2. Washington 85
  3. UT 82
  4. VT 79

US states, relative search interest

How widespread is it?

Regions (US)high (1)
RetailInsufficient evidence
AgeInsufficient evidence

Why it's happening

Normalization58%
Utility-driven adoption36%
Hype-driven growth6%

Bottom line

Attention sits far below its former peak with no sign of waking. The evidence fits normalization more than decline. Recent movement points downward.

Phase history (5 years)

2022-01 normalized2023-01 cooling2024-01 cooling2025-01 normalized2026-01 dormant2026-06 dormant(retrospective diagnosis — see How it works)
Based on 1 sourcesLimited evidenceUpdated 2026-07-18Evidence gaps: retail, resale_sold, street_style, age_demographics, social_pageviewsHow we compute this →

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