October 13, 2019 I let it go. It’s like swimming against the current. It exhausts you. After a while, whoever you … More
Author: Kait Sansoucie
Memory Poem
A dream wherein I have every sensation that I’m on a winding forest path, complete with damp air, bird song; life … More
All of my friends are lonely
Notes from the inside This inner world we show each other these as best as we can, trying not to … More
The Air Between Us
“I will sing while you croak, I will dance over your dirty corpse…” And the story of Tania’s cunt Four … More
The White Rose of the Tarot
The white rose in tarot is shown on two cards of the major arcana: the Fool and Death. The Fool … More
You’re a Human Thing
:: HUMAN :: Hello, Human! Hello. You are flesh and sinew and blood and bone! You are morning glory cells … More
In the empty
Not another sad poem I don’t want to write another Lost-in-the-night-of-my-soul, Moonlight to guide me, But the heavy’s getting old, … More
Returning
I’ve been returning to myself, lately. I recognized some time ago that I had gone very far away from who … More
The trickster effect and a new year
The past meets me at my doorstep, in the mirror, in a crowd of faces, in the playlist on shuffle- … More
Rosamond, 1978 (Excerpt)
My grandmother, Rosamond, moved to Manhattan in the late 70s, some time after her divorce was finalized. She was in … More
Entry 112016 – He’s so tired and I stand by
My love, he’s so tired and I stand by, face facing the wet pavement, I know what the sky looks … More
Entry 111916 – Flowers in the dark of night
We are all much like flowers in the dark of night, awaiting the arrival of the sun, beneath natural forces, … More
Entry 111216- You like a good show
The first to congratulate the one who does a fine trick, Your concept of quality (you proudly proclaim it as … More
Entry 102716 – Music on the hill
My grandmother told me, She said, her mother, Ruth, sat at the kitchen table, a cup of coffee warming her … More
Entry 91515 – Devil in Shadow
The devil follows me He makes pacts with my shadow I stand by helplessly, I stay away So he stays … More
Entry 61015 – Softly Built
In the night, at first, I painted pictures of my insides with words. The tired eyes, still and icy, inviting … More
On Broadway: ‘The Encounter’ Gets in Your Head
Simon McBurney The Arthur Golden theater on Broadway, built in 1929, is housing a one man show run on haunting … More
What We Can Learn from the Autumn Garden
The autumn garden in late afternoon sun. Spring gardens get the glut of our attention for their buzzing, dripping, luscious … More
Entry 82316 – Overexposure
It rings in my ears, the words “why are you showing me this?” Already insecure that my past The dimly-lit … More
Entry 72616- Now is the Time of Monsters
As I sit sipping black, sweet coffee, The sun pouring into my room A weight is on my shoulders, though … More
Entry 92115 – Floater
With a world waiting under waves, I met you at the surface Your home was within sight, under the moon, … More
Entry 92115 – Harsh light on the softest memory
I would run back And turn on all the lights And kiss your lips so hard they bled, Hold your … More
Entry 11416- Beyond What Poems Do – A Response to Poet Ntozake Shange
My Response to this magical image: Oh, yes. A poem is A thing that wants to be caught, but … More
121615- Grief Song
What impossible decisions I’ve made, the weight of them, The scars and time it’s taken to heal enough to breath … More
121615- Cutting Hair
In the mirror I was not who I had been Before my hair grew long, down past my waist, A … More
Entry 121115- Heart on the Ground
In a shape so clearly made of two halves, a whole, I wonder now if the invisible line that breaks … More
Entry 52615 – Either Side of the Fire
You say I make you happy, always have. Then why the burning at the backs of my heels? This firey … More
Entry 91615 – Onward
Don’t we all walk a path Which looks here and there, In shadows it hides and the sun sometimes blinds … More
Entry 81915 – From the Highest Shelf
Once I tried to change the story. I opened a new book beside my life as Story, wherein I lay … More
Entry 82315- Flowers in Their Hair
Girls and women paint themselves, Deserving of praise for what abundance they represent- The earth songs their heels sing, step … More
Entry 81915 – Failing Them
There is one of me and you, and you: you are them. The quiet understanding is that. A meaningful gesture … More
Entry 72315- Unknowing as an Art
Imagine for a moment that your language is as foreign as the many you don’t understand. Your thoughts are … More
Entry 71815- Home Made
Waking up, it was quiet in the small home I made, of modest yet precious items. Bright petals ripen to … More
Entry 71415- Twisted Tongues
Just wondering if we speak the same language, words fall heavy on my ears mind rephrases it “don’t go, love … More
Entry 71315- Stand
The cup overflows; left out in a storm, it did what it could. I watched the glass fill with new … More
Entry 71115- The Well-Deep Thought Mine
My twisted belly knows it squeezes, rocks My beating heart knows meaty life-giver My chattering teeth Chipped fingernails know clipped … More
Entry 71015- The Things I Wanted to Tell You
The things I wanted to tell you dance fast along in my mind. Nights I sleep on these thoughts. The … More
Entry 7615- The No Cry Woman
The curse can be a blessing if you know how to take it. Into your folds and dimples, the sore … More
Entry 7715- A Bird with One Wing
To navigate with a single eye, One must employ a range of forgotten sensory powers. Inner ears attune to map … More
On the “Useless” Emotion of Guilt
On the third night of a weekend retreat on Buddhist grounds, somewhere in the state of New York, I asked … More
Entry 61615 – Skins
We’ve talked about this before. I’m far from settled, a nomad embracing her pariah skins, bracing for embraces of her … More
Entry 61615 – Halved
________________________________ Halved am I, unreachable between worlds. Pulling from one will break me. _________________________________
Entry 61015 – Fractured Skull, Round Two
Don’t worry about the bruised and broken chest. Concern yourself with your head, for you have much to decide. Think … More
Climbing Trees, Smelling Flowers: A Rainy Nature Walk
I kneeled to the glory of mushrooms growing up from cracks in the pavement. How tough must they be to … More
Entry 6315: Revival
Stop! I see you’re bleeding and it’s getting everywhere, on everything- the markings of your loss. Rest, it’ll slow. When … More
Entry 52715- Ripe
It’s a bad idea to love me, now. There’s fruit that goes bad on the vine, you know. Hard and … More
Entry 52715- The Veil
Earth sounds loud above, ominous thundering breaks my concentration. We know the sun is there, but the light is easily … More
Entry 52315- Raw
We don’t always show the raw ingredients of our present emotions. Some need time to cook To be tried … More
Entry 52015- A Mythical Creature, Wanted
To be known without getting into trouble- A test of concealment, wickedly daunting for the vigorous soul. “You, you … More
Entry 51715- The Serpent
It kills me to be this way, One foot on earth. Afraid of entering the deep, Least stable in my … More
Weathering a Storm of the Heart
Heartache is a creature discomfort unlike any other known to us humans. Unlike the usual sadness or despair we experience … More
Crashing: Thoughts on a Bus
On the bus, I looked out the dirty window and wondered how many people out there wanted to survive themselves … More
‘Topaz’: Romance in a Violent World
People fall in love everywhere, all the time. They fall for fellow workers and comrades. They flirt in dirty bomb … More
New York in the Time of Blossoms
There’s a dramatic shift that takes place between the end of winter and the full flourishing of spring time. Earth … More
Update: Joe O’Donoghue’s ‘Happenstansically Beautiful’
In October, I wrote about a chance meeting I had with Brooklyn- based artist named Joe O’Donoghue and his newly … More
Feminism in Rom-Coms Case Study: ‘Someone Like You’
I grew up watching romantic comedies. My childhood was full of screen stories about semi-cynical modern women fussing over strangely … More
‘The Birds’
I grew up hearing about two Hitchcock films: ‘Psycho’ and ‘The Birds’. Where the former lives up to the thrill … More
The Soul Journey of ‘Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter’
What are we to do when something nags us inside and won’t let our attention go? What are we, soft … More
‘Big Eyes’: Hidden Histories
Women’s stories are just beginning to come to light in film beyond chick flicks and romances. Tim Burton’s latest feature … More
This One Goes Out to ‘The One I Love’
He said and she said: their love was tanking. The romance was a struggle. Could they ever move forward together … More
The Quiet Lineage of Class War: ‘Little Accidents’
America, “the land of the free”, is a vast space with two borders that bleed drinkable prosperity and a center … More
‘Appropriate Behavior’: The Importance of Unromantic Comedy
In an awards season teeming with adorable, quirky romantic comedies, Desiree Akhavan’s decidedly unromantic comedy is a nice departure from … More
‘Obvious Child’: A Continuation of Last Year’s Brilliant Feminist Rom-Com Magic
Back in 2014, I wrote that ‘In a World‘ was the first truly feminist romantic comedy I’d ever seen. The … More
‘Marnie’: The Complexities of a ” Sex Mystery”
“One might call ‘Marnie’ a ‘sex mystery’, if one used such words.” – Alfred Hitchcock ‘Marnie’ is by far the … More
Conservation as Documentary: ‘Virunga’
When I told three different friends that I’d seen Orlando van Einsiedel’s documentary, ‘Virunga’, their reactions were similar. They knew … More
Snow Day in Brooklyn!
This afternoon I filled my travel mug with coffee, laced up my snow boots and walked around Boerum Hill and … More
Walking Through Blizzard Juno in Central Park
Yesterday the city of New York was wrapped up in a blanket of giddy cheer because almost every municipal worker, … More
The Cinematic Journey: ‘Birdman’
I often find myself wrapped up in writing about Story in film. I like Story. I get into the grit … More
Suffering Your Art: ‘Whiplash’
Stories about artists struggling to reach success are often sympathetic to the artist. They’re usually focused completely on the false … More
‘The Judge’: Fathers and Sons
“I saw him in you” “I saw you in him” The house of mirrors that is every story about fathers … More
‘Still Alice’ and the Empathetic Eye
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in three seniors are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. There … More
A Debut: Dan Gilroy’s ‘Nightcrawler’
* Spoiler alert Awards season 2015 is brimming with brazenly self-aware stories. Well, no one can say such a thing … More
‘Foxcatcher’: Unforgiving Expectations
Foxcatcher is based on violent and disturbing real life events. The extent to which these events are portrayed truthfully is … More
The Tragedy of ‘Gone Girl’
If I knew how Nick and Amy’s relationship came together, I might feel like this movie came together with that … More
‘St. Vincent’: Bright Spot of this Awards Season
A critic wrote not too long ago that Bill Murray needs to drop his 800-number and get an agent so … More
Sweet Liberation: ‘Cake’
I’ve become obsessed with freedom. What is it? Who has it? How can I tell? What does it look like? … More
On ‘Boyhood’
From a technical standpoint, Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ is absolutely beautiful. The film was made in pieces over a period of … More
‘Wild’ on the Path to Consciousness
Wild has been praised by critics and audiences alike mainly because people love seeing people make tons of mistakes and … More
The Extreme Misogyny of ‘Vertigo’
I often wonder why Jimmy Stewart, an actor known for having a wholesome nature in an out of character, would … More
Killer Heels at The Brooklyn Museum
I visited the Brooklyn Museum on Friday afternoon. Got some coffee and headed on in to explore the deep. I … More
The Best Christmas Movie? Maybe not, but it’s my favorite!
I recently told a friend that I don’t judge anyone based on the cheesy movies they like, but the good … More
True Love & ‘Perfect Sense’
Perfect Sense: A film that begs the question of what we are without our senses. What are tongues that can’t … More
‘Sex & the City’ in 2014
Strange as it may seem to some, I saw this “Sex & the City” just around the time it was … More
Old / Interesting: Deviant Women in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘The Weight of Water’
Kathryn Bigelow is known for her gut-wrenching studies of contemporary warriors and putting modern war tactics on display to the … More
Old / Interesting: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Unbreakable’
I recently read a crude article in which some journalist attacked M. Night Shyamalan’s entire career. It was so plain … More
The Most Classic Horror Film: ‘Psycho’
All my life I’ve heard people name Hitchcock’s “Psycho” as the scariest movie they’ve ever seen. I heard the music … More
‘The Lady Vanishes’ – To Judge and to Fear
Conspiracy Thrills One life. Hitchcock tended toward the kind of funny that pokes fun at institutions and systems. In “The … More
Choreographing Feeling: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
I finally got a chance to see Wes Anderson’s latest, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’. I must say that it made … More
You know what? 5 Reasons Why ‘Dear White People’ is a Must-See Dramedy
1. Woman with a Camera: In a film which seeks to expose a great number of social issues, giving multiple … More
Reaction to Four Umbrellas – Tupac Martir @NYFOL
Dumbo is small and steep and low. When it rains, it floods. The streets are unsteady, the buildings are old … More
The New York Festival of Light
The experience of walking through Dumbo at night has changed enormously in the past few years. Since the development of … More
A Purist Rom-Com: A Touch of Death in ‘The Trouble with Harry’
From death cometh life and the living can be ridiculous! Fascinating! Oh good, good grief! Alfred Hitchcock always liked his … More
The Art of the Art that Melts: Brooklyn Ice Sculptor Joe O’Donoghue’s Latest Exhibit
You know those stories where someone finds a random object that turns out to be a key to a very … More
The World of ‘Outlander’ vs. the Spectacle of ‘Reign’
I love history and I truly appreciate that people who run television networks think historical characters are worth putting on … More
Top 10 Feminist Films, 2000-2010
In which I introduce ten beautiful and innovative stories about women who thrive against the odds set against them. These … More
‘It Makes Me Happy’ – A Short Film About a Little Pianist
Meet Meagan Cook Mora, a ten year old award-winning pianist from Costa Rica. I shot and edited this film when … More
The Scholar Must Die: Lars von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’
I began to write, at the force of a mental flood, about Lars von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ parts I and II … More
Psychopathy in Hitchcock Thrillers ‘Rope’ (1948)
Character Study: Rupert Cadell (‘Rope’, 1948) I recently read an article in which the author questioned whether a psychopath could … More
Private Worlds: Hitchcock’s Penchant for Rule-Breakers (“Rear Window”, 1954)
“Rear Window” is a frustrating story to follow. With unbelievable characters and a seriously Mr. Magoo protagonist, I found it … More
ArtFarm @SmackMellon Gallery (DUMBO)
It rained really hard on the 5 boroughs Wednesday night. I got stuck in DUMBO just before a magnificent thunderstorm … More
A Look at Police Violence & Race in Ryan Coogler’s ‘Fruitvale Station’
Oscar Grant was shot by a policeman at Fruitvale Station in Oakland just after midnight on January 1st, 2009. He … More
‘Gideon’s Army’: Documenting the Justice System
Public defenders uphold the constitutional right of an accused citizen to have defense under the presumption of the court that … More
Rubin Museum // Reflection
My first trip to the Rubin Museum was with a group of acerbically-minded third graders. I immediately felt comforted in … More
Documentary Reflection: ‘The Square’
The most sinful behavior -if ever there was anything we could truly consider a “sin” about human nature- is that … More
Documentary: Framing Cultural Violence in ‘The Act of Killing’
‘The Act of Killing’ The way viewers react to Joshua Oppenheimer’s documentary ‘The Act of Killing’ comes down to the … More
Quiet Hipster Films / A Cinematic Whisper in Black/White: ‘Frances Ha’
Frances, O, Frances, where are you? Brooklyn, in the era of Hipsters and post-feminist feminists, in which no twenty-something without … More
Gun Violence On-Screen in ‘Blue Caprice’
The truest expression of horror is exacting terrifying measures on innocent creatures in an emotionless state. ‘Blue Caprice’, based on … More
‘Short Term 12’ Hits Home
If you have ever worked with kids, and you appreciate their age, you know that they teach you more than … More
‘20 Feet from Stardom’ Review
From the first moment, ’20 Feet from Stardom’ inhale-exhales devotion. Devotion to a group of mega-talented performers who held up … More
In the Life of Llewyn Davis / NYC in the 60s
The makings of a film people will watch: NEW YORK CITY + Music + The Coen Brothers made it. Not … More
A Knock-out Drama: the Private World Explored in ‘Concussion’
‘Concussion’: She said “I have to do something.” Abby Ableman reads and vacuums at the same time, fixes up hole-in-the-wall … More
Reflection: “The Dinner Party” (2014)
To walk around “The Dinner Party” is to greet history in a fuller, less inhibited manner. Designed, built and … More
Oscars Watch: Cate Blanchett in ‘Blue Jasmine’
Cate Blanchett’s Oscar-winning role in ‘Blue Jasmine’ was the grittiest and most econo-socially relevant of the season. There was the … More
‘Go for Sisters’ Review
Go for Sisters How many dramatic or crime-centered movies have you seen in your lifetime that had not just one … More
Wangechi Mutu’s “The Fantastic Journey”
Having previously written about the very ….how should I put it? well-documented Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, … More
Jean Paul Gaultier // The Brooklyn Museum
The magnificent Jean Paul Gaultier show at the Brooklyn Museum ended with a swarming salute from the last round of … More
Period Films: My Love of Other Eras
Romantic period films and longing through my ages It seems to me that there are not many films that portray … More
The First Feminist Rom-Com: ‘In a World’
‘In a World…’ is perhaps the only successful feminist critique of the entertainment industry to ever have been brought forward … More
Project Continua + The Sackler Center
brooklynmuseum: I was blown away by the success of Saturday’s Wikipedia edit-a-thon. We couldn’t have hoped for a more enthusiastic … More
‘Gravity’: Run to Return
One hundred synonyms for “beautiful” could be dug up to describe ‘Gravity’, Alfonso Cuarón’s latest hit, written with his son, … More
Reality, History, and Silence: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ could be a film that alters the way audiences view people of varying sexual expression. It could … More
Americana: A Tribute to Nothingland in A. Payne’s ‘Nebraska’
Nebraska: a story of the heartland. An Americana gem. Black and white and cold throughout, Alexander Payne’s latest feature seems … More
Fading Glamour and Psychological Grit in ‘American Hustle’
Who’s the criminal in a thieving system? In a band of uglies, who’s the worst? We audience members love watching … More
Captain Muse & ‘Captain Phillips’
If ever there was a film that immediately made the audience feel sympathy for every single character in a band … More
In Praise of ‘The Butler’
Billed as a the story of a father and son living in two seemingly opposing worlds, Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ … More
On ‘12 Years A Slave’
Film journalist and writer Johanna Schneller opened the press conference for ‘12 Years A Slave’ at the Toronto International Film … More
A Two-fold History of Silence Exposed in ‘Philomena’
The real life Philomena Lee has had many trials in her life, namely the loss of her son to the … More
Blame, Sweet Blame: ‘Enough Said’
With all the makings of a Hollywood romantic comedy, Enough Said is this year’s winner in the category of light-hearted … More
10 Films That Passed the Bechdel Test in 2013 | Tribeca
Here are ten films from 2013 that actually pass the Bechdel Test. This test, which assesses only the most basic … More
The Primordial Darkness of ‘August: Osage County’
An alternative tagline for the screen version of August: Osage County could be “Streep and Roberts go darker than ever, … More
New Greek Cinema: “What If…?”
Christoforos Papakaliatis wrote, directed and starred in “What If…?”, a hardcore romance, two ways. Will his character, Dimitris, follow his … More
Analysis of Hitchcock’s ‘Saboteur’
Hitchcock’s thriller ‘Saboteur’ exemplifies the director’s drive for subverting his audience’s sympathies. There is a daringly clarified critique of systematic … More
The Beautiful Evil: Hitchcock’s ‘Shadow of a Doubt’
‘Shadow of a Doubt’ is a beautiful example of the study of Evil. We are constantly confronted with images and … More
The Oscars and The Bechdel Test – YouTube
Feminist Frequency put Oscar nominated films to the Bechdel test in 2012. Watch how it played out…apply these questions to … More
Henry Miller & Anaïs Nin on Death and Dreams – YouTube
On the tragedy/horror/senselessness of being dead while your heart is beating. Also, the trick to maintaining your dream-state long enough … More
Harlem, NYC / Growing
In time: art takes over, nature grows through, people forget, and Spring renews
Review of a Tiny Piano Starlet: Meagan Cook Mora
Meagan Cook has played music at Carnegie Hall before. She has even played at Carnegie Hall at Christmas time before. … More
Mind & Body Films of The 2013 Awards Season
The SAG Awards, which took place on Sunday, 1/27, are completely in the hands of union actors, and the people … More
Empathy, Lust and Love: ‘The Sessions’
After seeing ‘The Sessions’, I was left wondering about the actual purpose of love in some people’s lives. It often … More
The Dalloway Opens in SoHo
The Dalloway in SoHo is the perfect place to go on a cold, rainy, windy winter night in NYC. I mean the … More
‘The Impossible’ Horror of Reality
On December 26th, 2004, thousands of families who had come to vacation in various coastal resorts around the luxurious South Pacific … More
On Realism and Telling History: ‘Lincoln’
Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ is a story molded out of cold facts and softened by clever anecdotal interludes between Lincoln and his … More
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ & The Girl
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ is a modern fairytale. Modern because it is about a fiercely strong little girl, which … More
“Elementary”: About One Sherlock Holmes & Joan Watson
In the rarest of cases, I get very attached to TV shows. If I really like a show, I find … More
Something I Liked About SNL, Ep.7/S.38
Anyone who watches Saturday Night Live knows that the lifeblood of the show is its actor/writer’s brilliant impressions of the most recgonizable people in … More
The Stand Comedy Club & Restaurant is Now Open in Gramercy
If you have a sense of humor and an eclectic palette, and want to make sure the person you’re dating … More
Help Get BEDBUGS!!! (The Comedy Sci-Fi Musical) Off-Broadway
BEDBUGS!!! The Comedy Sci-fi Thriller Rock Musical lives up to its name in every sense of the word. It is … More
La Bottega: Awesome Italian in the Heart of Chelsea
La Bottega at the Maritime Hotel is the perfect place to luxuriate in the late-night hours of a crisp, clear-skied autumn … More
The Indie Film World Reformation
“The indie theatrical release is dead” proclaimed Michael Kang, the indie film director of Kimberley Rose Wolters’s new feature-length romantic comedy … More
Ideas of Searching in ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
The first mistake a movie-goer can make is to assume that the way the story they came to see is going to be told in the … More
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