My Happy Place

Eurythmics 'made not fitting in feel triumphant', writes Arwa Haider, remembering how the duo's music soundtracked her teenage years.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on a cultural work that brings them joy, Nicholas Barber pays tribute to the blissfully escapist comic novels of PG Wodehouse.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on culture that brings them joy, Holly Williams writes about the remarkable remedial power of the Icelandic icon’s 1997 album Homogenic.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on culture that brings them joy, Clare Thorp pays tribute to The Ronettes’ lovelorn, cinematic masterpiece.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on culture that brings them joy, Jack King explains why, for all their cheesy reputation, the YMCA hitmakers fire him up like few others.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on culture that brings them joy, Nicholas Barber pays tribute to a remarkably uncynical musician and his fearless guide to life.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on culture that brings them joy, David Jesudason explains how cinema has been a consolation for the racism he has endured in rural areas.

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on culture that brings them joy, Fiona Mountford explains why the detective show Foyle’s War has been helping her keep calm and carry on.