I am thankful for my fellow Finding Her Voice podcast ladies, Gaby and Ally, for not only allowing me the opportunity to share my thoughts on film with them but also to hear theirs first-hand. It has been such an incredible and inclusive experience, and I am so lucky to be a part of it and to bring to light the importance of equality in filmmaking and writing. I’m also thankful for all the female-directed films I’ve watched this year (Girlhood, you break my heart in the best way). For stress-inducing How to Get Away with Murder reaction posts, for the charmingly goofy anime series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure that my boyfriend introduced me to, for Ricky Montgomery’s Montgomery Ricky (which I still cannot stop listening to; I’ll likely never tire of the tunes), for Dean Young’s “The Art of Recklessness.” I’m thankful for reruns of The Office, which got me through many a tough day in my Master’s program. I’m thankful for Inside, a game that caught me so off-guard, I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Thankful for my breakfast club of a friend-family, who’ve made me better in so many ways. Especially thankful for my first year (OK, OK, it’ll be a full year in December) with The Young Folks! – AJ Caulfield
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