Io Capitano

Despite strong performances, migrant tale is broadly told

"...transformation of his emotional responses from, say, heartbreak to happiness (and back again) is incredibly compelling to watch. It..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...dried-out and subtly sweet assist to my alley-oop of happiness. Such a fine delivery from this three-month-old brewery...."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...He falls in love and realizes the path to happiness lies in helping others. Cast: Cristian de la Fuente,..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 2-8

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Happiness” is an amorphous term with a different meaning for..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 26 - February 1

"...me that the pursuit of wealth, power, popularity, and happiness isn’t as important as the quest for meaningfulness. If..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 19-25

"...As you pursue this reinvention, a fresh version of happiness will bloom. For best results, be willing to outgrow..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Luv Doc: Your Gaping Existential Void

Surprise! Unlike Jesus, the Luv Doc doesn’t have a sure-fire formula for eternal happiness.

"...Jesus, I don't have a surefire formula for eternal happiness, but I do know that complaining about someone else..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Everything Everywhere All at Once Directors Return to South By Southwest

Daniels, Kara Swisher, AI, Mobile Suit Gundam for fest

"...at Yale University and Host of the podcast The Happiness Lab Laurie Santos Newly-announced Featured Sessions include: • AI..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Strangler

Restored French serial killer flick is more Albert Camus than Freddy Krueger

"...with Le Samouraï than Suspiria. Convinced of his own happiness and purity in a world of corruption, he smiles..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...mellowed by copious cigarette puffs between the lines of “Happiness” off latest 2022 album Being Funny in a Foreign..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Héctor Tobar, repping Our Migrant Souls; Angie Kim, presenting Happiness Falls, her followup to Edgar Award-winning Miracle Creek; Ali..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 18-24

"...message included lines like "you – my everything, my happiness ... my solace – my everything" and "forever thine,..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Review: Zach Theatre's Head Over Heels

The Go-Go's get the jukebox musical treatment by way of Shakespearean bawdiness

"...Then again, their marriage isn't exactly a model of happiness. Meanwhile (there's always a "meanwhile" when anything is vibing..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

More Lanes, More Problems

"...As Molly Ivins said decades ago, “The key to happiness in Austin is to never, ever drive on I-35.”..."

June 26, 2023 Postmarks

Listen to This: Henry Invisible Celebrates Positive Vibrations in “Dance Music Saves”

New single features influential drummer Bernard Purdie

"...behind human connection. The undeniable magic of love and happiness becomes vividly apparent in a live setting, whether it's..."

June 7, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

The Boogeyman

Can Hollywood just knock it off with the trauma horror?

"...is in such a rush to strip away any happiness from its heroine that it resorts to a cold,..."

June 2, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Joyland

Tragedy in Lahore as wants and needs are sacrificed for propriety

"...he is forced to sacrifice his little bit of happiness for the sake of propriety. No one is safe,..."

May 5, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Psych Fest Interview: Automatic

Los Angeles trio infuses noise-pop with biting social commentary

"...California home base as inspiration, describing a "facade of happiness and sunniness." Rampant homelessness exists next to Hollywood sets..."

April 21, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Residential Address: Rent Party’s Hot Jazz Makes Peace With the Swing Era

Sextet merges decades on the dance floor, Fridays at Long Play East

"...that first note hits it's like, 'There we go, happiness again.'" Further describing the Zen-like path to the "center..."

April 14, 2023 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey

Fight for Your Rights

"...constitutional rights to "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" and our First Amendment rights to freedom of speech,..."

March 26, 2023 Postmarks

Queer Craft Night Adds a Casual Quality to LGBTQ Socializing

Bi-weekly event boosts crafty projects and a laid-back vibe

"...dating or alcohol. She says craft night attendees express happiness with an event centered around “coffee shop interactions.”..."

Feb. 15, 2023 Qmmunity Post by Joelle DiPaolo

FronteraFest Review: How to Be an Ethical Slut

How to have a good time in three parts

"...real, nor the people involved any less deserving of happiness, however they may see fit to find it. “Love,”..."

Feb. 7, 2023 Arts Post by Jasmine Lane

The Luv Doc: Out of Your League

Old people are smart. That's how they get old.

"...for a Trophy GF. Hey money don't buy you happiness on being single in my book but having someone..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Brings the Cosmos to Austin

Keynote brings unseen images from the James Webb telescope

"...• Creating Happiness: The Art & Science of Disney Parks Storytelling: For..."

Jan. 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Old Way

Nic Cage saddles up for a Western with a surprise in its saddlebags

"...a small town mercantile. Of course, this picture of happiness is shattered when a charming outlaw (1883's Le Gros)..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 6-12

"...don't know where home is. There's this promise of happiness out there. I know it. I even feel it..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...for brunch. So: This news sure seems like a happiness, right? And, as we’ve been reporting for weeks, a..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Gratitude Is Good for You

It’s the perfect time to thank the people in our lives who never get enough recognition

"...people in our lives. Additionally, Harvard's longest study on happiness shows a strong connection between good relationships and happiness...."

Nov. 25, 2022 Column by Kriya Handa

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

King Gizzard, Godspeed You!, and more lengthy band names

"...and obsession. The group’s latest The Museum of Human Happiness contributed highlights “Postcards From Home” and the wild-eyed “This..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Loving Highsmith

Documentary about the acclaimed American novelist explores her past loves

"...married Englishwoman with whom she could never realize lasting happiness. But little is disclosed here about the dynamic of..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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