Review: “If We Were Villains” should be considered the penultimate dark academia book [MUSE] Emma Hu • May 14, 2024 A few years ago, TikTok went absolutely wild for Donna Tartt’s The Secret History. It became the dark academia book—you know, the book with the turtlenecks and the trench coats and the fall leaves...
![Cal Carmichael starting for Carmel last season. Carmichael said he wants to do everything he can to help the team win every time he steps on the mound. [Submitted: Cal Carmichael]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-13-3.40.48-PM.png)
![Review: Project Hail Mary is a visually stunning film filled with deep emotion, humor and a heartfelt partnership [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PHM2-2.jpg)
![Review: “Iron Lung” exemplifies the success of suspense [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IronLung-1200x675.webp)
![Review: New F1 regulations prove to be anything but boring [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2-1-1200x675.avif)
![“‘Wuthering Heights’” wasn’t a bad movie—it just wasn’t anything like the book [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wutheringh-960x1200.webp)
![Review: Season 5 of “Stranger Things" delivered the perfect ending despite major mistakes [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ems-810x1200.jpg)
![Review: “Zootopia 2” is a stunning and engaging sequel that elevates the universe [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bjUWGw0Ao0qVWxagN3VCwBJHVo6-800x1200.jpg)
![Review: I have no critiques: “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” is amazing [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MV5BOGQ3YWUzYjEtMTJiYy00ZjQ0LWI0YjktYjhiNGVhNGExYTM3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-797x1200.jpg)
![Review: Learning to say “I” with “The Fountainhead” [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The_Fountain_Head_1943_1st_ed_-_Ayn_Rand.jpg)
![Review: Java House Fall Menu [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-15.10.19-1200x618.png)
![Review: "When I Fly Towards You", cute, uplifting youth drama [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/When-I-Fly-Towards-You-Chinese-drama.png)
![Postcards from Muse: Hawaii Travel Diary [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/My-project-1-1200x1200.jpg)
![Review: "If We Were Villains" should be considered the penultimate dark academia book [MUSE]](https://hilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-1.png)
