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Trend Board: Not Mr Darcy – the romanticisation of everyday acts and how brands can use it on TikTok

By Emilie McMeekan - 03 Oct 2025
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Posted by Emilie McMeekan in Trend Boards

8 months ago

TikTokers are celebrating the heroes in their lives, from husbands to cats using the text “Nor Mr Darcy but…”. The videos are accompanied by composer Dario Marianelli’s “Your Hands are Cold”, a piece of music that appeared at a pivotal moment in Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. The mini films, which have…

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