Welcome to The Last Dam Word from the Review team at The Beaver, a Beaver Sound creation! We’ll be coming to you at the end of each month to chat about the good, the bad and ugly of arts and culture.
For January we rave about 1917, debate short stories vs novels, and discuss who’s been snubbed from award season! Our presenters are Zehra Jafree, Amber Iglesia, Molly Horner !
Edited and produced by Yasmina O’Sullivan.
Illustration by Raphaelle Camarcat .
Music by Ash Layo .
Maya shares the fifteen songs that soundtracked her summer, from sunset picnics to festival encores, in the hope that you’ll find a few new favourites of your own.
The indie horror hit Obsession’s unlikely box office run reveals how original, low-budget filmmaking is reviving the spontaneous cinema trip, and why studios should be paying attention.
Sophie analyses the impact of democratising mental health language, and the negative effects of its overuse in self-realisation.
Through her personal experience, Amy shares how ‘self-study’ is a way for us to continue enjoying the thrill of intellectual pursuit outside of university pressures.
Nina analyses social responses to European heatwaves this summer, emphasising the extent to which collective action is urgent and necessary.
