Think of any “sad girl” in a film. You know the one: she wears baggy jeans and band T-shirts, slams doors and sits alone in ...

Sad Girl Autumn is like Hot Girl Summer’s cool aunt. She lives in a haunted cottage in the woods, and believes pumpkin-scented candles can cure almost any heartbreak.

The sad girl has the time to lay around in bed being dissatisfied, while most of us have to get our asses to work while being dissatisfied. It’s easy not to like her. But liking her isn’t ...

In her third column installment, Burtner draws on Sylvia Plath’s ‘sad girl poetry’ to understand the political madness of 2024.

In the past few years, the term “sad girl music” has caught on in pop culture, social media and even music streaming sites like Spotify. Friday, May 9, 2025. Advertise Donate Submit.

SueEllen Mancini had been struggling with mental health issues. A move to L.A. and a new ice cream machine made it all click. Sad Girl Creamery was born.

Today, most of my liked songs on Spotify could be described as “sad-girl music,” regardless of their respective genre. From Taylor Swift and Lorde’s synth-pop breakup anthems to Fiona Apple and Alanis ...

Hello, fellow bookworms! 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 ...

Lana Del Rey paved the way for the “sad girl music” playlists that serenade our commutes – you know, the ones where we gloomily gaze out of the window pretending we're starring in an indie flick ...