In her column “Brutal Monsters,” Cate Burtner ’25 offers commentary on the literature of mental illness. I have always thought the term ‘sad girl poetry’ was condescending. ‘Sad’ feels overly ...

For Gen Z, one of the most prominent aspects of social media is aesthetic. With the rise of image-centric social networks like Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Facebook, no longer are teenage print ...

Pumpkin lattes, knitted sweaters and sobbing while listening to Phoebe Bridgers? Hot Girl Summer’s gloomy older sister, Sad Girl Autumn, is upon us. Coined in 2019 as an antithesis to “Hot Girl Summer ...

She's in her 20s or 30s, she hates her job, her love life is in disarray and she's self-absorbed yet beset by self-doubt. In other words, she's a hot mess — and she's the star of the 'sad girl novel', ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

This week, Indy news intern Caitlin Scialla joins us in the bookish fun to bring us some recommendations from the “sad girl” subculture that’s been enjoying a wave of popularity. This kind of thing is ...