TODAY: In 1948, William Gibson, father of cyberpunk, is born. On the two kinds of Nabokov readers: those who think he “illuminates the real world, and those who think he is confined to a literary playground.” | Lit Hub Criticism “We’re not hooked by what the protagonist is doing; we’re on the hunt for why they’re doing it.” Lisa
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SXSW 2021 Reviews: Jakob’s Wife, Language Lessons & More! The 2021 virtual South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival is finally kicking off and ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to attend and catch some of the incredible films in its catalogue, including the Barbara Crampton-led chiller Jakob’s Wife, the powerful and hilarious dramedy Language Lessons and more! Be sure
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The animation legend and director of Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle won’t comment on movies because he’s too busy picking up trash. By Colin Groundwater March 16, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz The filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is a legendary artist, a bankable box office bet—and a certified grump. An interview from November surfaced today
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Antigone is, after Oedipus Rex, the most famous of Sophocles’ plays to survive. Written over 2,400 years ago, Antigone is one of the finest examples of Greek tragedy: the play explores its central moral issue through its two main characters, Antigone and Creon, and remains as relevant now as it was when Sophocles first wrote
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March 16 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s March 16 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!  New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD Promising Young WomanTraumatized by a tragic event in her past, Cassie (Carey Mulligan)
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Apple recently submitted a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) titled “self-mixing interferometry-based gesture input system including a wearable or handheld device.” Essentially, the patent describes the use of ring-shaped smart devices worn by a user to control other apple devices. The ring may be used alone or in pairs and
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