What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Matt Smith, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, poses at the premiere of "House of the Dragon" on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

This week, “House of the Dragon” blew up streaming, the Independent Spirit Awards moved towards gender-neutral acting categories, and the Girl Scouts chose their next new cookie flavor.

Here’s what the NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend.

“Diary of a Void”