Once upon a time, you had classes on a campus far from your parents and partied in frat basements and thought about grad school. Now, you’re standing in your childhood…
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of the year again to bust out your leftover wrapping paper from the year before, gather all your ribbons and bows, and sit down with some hot…
Continue ReadingThe cottagecore rattan is very on-trend (Picture: Time4Sleep) Research from Sainsbury’s Bank recently revealed that almost a quarter of UK adults (24%) have welcomed a new pet into their home…
Continue ReadingWe Swifties at Mother Jones have a tradition of posting our live reactions to Taylor Swift’s new releases (much to our editor-in-chief’s chagrin). The occasion of Taylor’s surprise second pandemic album, evermore,…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s albums never fall short when it comes to inspiration or magic. Her ninth studio album, Evermore, takes folklike stories about love and life to new heights with every…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift has called Folklore and Evermore “sister albums,” but is it possible that they’re triplets? Not only are fans absolutely convinced that Folklore and Evermore are part of an…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift caught fans off guard last night by dropping evermore, a 17-track LP full packed full of cottagecore and cryptic messages. And as with folklore before it, fans were…
Continue ReadingGirls don’t want boyfriends, girls (and boys, and nonbinary folks) want cottagecore presents. If you’ve scrolled TikTok or Instagram at all this year, you’ve probably seen folks (especially young people)…
Continue ReadingFeel free to nix “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” from your holiday playlist, because this year, you’re staying put. With safety being the number one priority during the ongoing coronavirus…
Continue ReadingGet them the gift of relaxation (Picture: John Lewis/Argos/TK Maxx/Asos) If a new mum is spending their first Christmas with baby, they’ll probably be feeling every emotion from elated to…
Continue ReadingQuite opposite of the popular cottagecore aesthetic, dark academia is an aesthetic focusing on higher education, classic literature, and Gothic architecture. If you need a visual, think of a student…
Continue ReadingWarning: Mild spoilers for ‘Rebecca’ below. Like the source material, the Netflix adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel “Rebecca” takes place around 1938. But the unnamed protagonist, played by Lily…
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