Books Lists The greatest romance novels of all time by Happy From Austen to Aciman, we’ve collected a list of the greatest romance novels of all time. Get reading, lovebirds! “The greatest romance novels of all time” is a tough category to…
Music Interview: Vena Klymo Pushes Musical Boundaries and Gets Deep by Laura Gordon Vena Klymo chats with Happy Mag about her unique genre fusions and catharsis in music making The first line of Vena Klymo’s latest single, Invisible, “Don’t wanna waste away in…
Music News BIGSOUND 2024 announces first artist lineup: Keli Holiday, Y.O.G.A, Sly Withers, Alex the Astronaut, and more by Tammy Moir The lineup at BIGSOUND is better than ever, stacked with a couple of big names, alongside the best of the nations up and coming BIGSOUND 2024 is gearing up to…
Lists From Nirvana to McCartney: 8 tribute albums that were actually incredible by Kate Ross Paying homage to a revered artist is actually tumultuous ground – people are always going to judge with vindication and more often than not it never quite works out. Here are 8 times it did….
Interviews Music Jack River Interview: Unveiling the sonic oasis of Endless Summer by Tammy Moir Step into the mesmerising sonic realm of Jack River as we embark on a journey through her highly anticipated sophomore album, “Endless Summer.” Today, we are thrilled to embark on…
Music News ARIAs launch new category to recognise ads for using Australian music by Amy Davidson A new award category has been unveiled ahead of the 2022 ARIAs ceremony tonight, to “celebrate the best use of Australian music” in ads. The ARIAs have announced a new,…
Books Film and TV News Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Graveyard Book’ is geared for adaptation by Tammy Moir Walk Disney secured the rights a while back for Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Graveyard Book’, and after several crew changes, a director is finally on board to bring it to life….
Books The Nobel Prize for Literature: prizes, protests, and prestige by Ria Pandey More often than not, the biggest literary awards have been shrouded in controversy. The Nobel Prize for Literature is no exception. Established by Alfred Nobel’s will of 1895, the Nobel…
Books News Poetry Pablo Neruda almost lost the Nobel Prize due to “communist tendencies” by Ria Pandey It’s been revealed that Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was almost denied the prestigious prize due to his affiliations with Stalin and communism. Having won the Nobel Prize for Literature in…
Giveaways News Want a surf lesson from Olympic medalist Owen Wright? AirBnB are offering one up for just $40 by Manning Patston For $40, you and your family can stay in Byron for four nights, and score a free surfing session with the legend himself, Owen Wright. If someone said $40 could…
Nature News Humans are “unequivocally” responsible for irreversible climate change by Ana-Sofia Petrovic Landmark IPCC report reveals the dire state of climate change, and the devastating failure for governments to act. Last night AEST, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released their…
Lists Music 5 amazing dream-pop bands bringing bliss to Australian music by Happy With the world in general stasis and waves of hysteria pealing across the media, people everywhere are looking for an escape. Be it books, games, or music we can’t help…
Lists News The Australian Music Prize announce 2019 nominees by Sam Bowden The Australian Music Prize has just announced its revised list of nominees for 2019, including 107 of the best albums Australian music has offered up over the last 12 months,…
