Thursday , October 15 2026

Carole Di Tosti

Carole Di Tosti, Ph.D. is a published writer, playwright, novelist, poet. She owns and manages these blogs: 'The Fat and the Skinny,' 'All Along the NYC Skyline' (https://caroleditosti.com/) 'A Christian Apologists' Sonnets.' She also manages 'Carole Di Tosti's Linchpin,' which is devoted to foreign theater reviews and guest reviews. She contributed articles to Technorati (310) on various trending topics from 2011-2013. To Blogcritics she has contributed reviews, interviews on films and theater predominately. Also, she has reviewed NYBG exhibits and wine events. She guest writes for 'Theater Pizzazz' and has professionally freelanced for other online publications like TMR and VERVE. Between 2021 through 2025 Carole Di Tosti has released her novel, 'Peregrine: The Ceremony of Powers,' the book of sonnets, 'Light Shifts,' and the following plays (dramas with a comedic twist): 'The Berglarian,' 'The Sicilian Lighthouse,' 'I'll Take Manhattan.' Her latest release of the trilogy 'All The Rage' is in August 2025.

Movie Review: ‘Rubble Kings,’ Narrated by John Leguizamo

New York City was on the verge of bankruptcy, gangs thrashed out conflicts in all city boroughs, arson was a daily occurrence in the Bronx and crime was its main income. From the rubble and ashes of the Bronx where there was little to live for and much desolation, a small spark of hope ignited. What happened amidst the devastation and misery was a change that occurred for all time and it had nothing to do with politics.

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Theater Review: (NYC-Off Broadway): ‘Hey Jude’ by Nancy Manocherian

When the center cannot hold, there is chaos, confusion and despair. Anna is desperately trying to keep her family together to celebrate the coming Christmas season. But her husband's dementia is growing worse and Jude, her son wants to finally know who his parents are. Anna's choices are few, but she does have an interesting way of coping.

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Theater Review (NYC-Off Broadway): ‘In My Father’s Words’ by Justin Young

Lou is called to the police station to pick up his father who was wandering and lost. It is the first time he's seen him in 15 years for they are estranged. Unable to get Don placed in a nursing home, he is forced to take what appears to be an unqualified caretaker to care for Don while Lou is working. Turns out he couldn't have chosen better for she knows Gaelic and recognizes when his father is saying long lost words he had forgotten.

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Movie Review: ‘Soaked in Bleach’ – Controversial Film About Kurt Cobain’s Death

When news reports of Kurt Cobain's suicide came out, the world was in shock and then settled back to thinking it was another of example of a rocker living fast, dying young and leaving a good looking corpse. Only in Cobain's case it wasn't so good looking; a shotgun blast to the head killed him. Or was it? After the case was closed by the Seattle Police Department another investigator who had information pieced together details and information that he had that the police didn't want to see. His conclusions are explosive and may result in re-investigating Kurt Cobain's death, this time as a homicide.

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