I'm Philip Man, I've an MA in New Media & Digital Cultures and a BSc in Béta-Gamma, both at the University of Amsterdam. I like to stand on the intersection between humanities and science. Currently I am working on starting two ventures. See profile description for more info.

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Probably more than anyone else, a new media scholar has to discuss the phenomenon privacy in relation to new technology. Especially the threat of new technology on privacy. They say "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." But the value of privacy is overstated, it is hyped. It is a bubble not waiting to be burst, but one that is slowly deflating. The notion of privacy is invented by some lawyers long ago and is unnatural to humans. We are social beings. What if we dare to sacrifice all control of what to show in the public realm? What if every individual action is visible? Would that lead to a utopian (or distopian) world of uncompromised honesty? If you pay attention to the world around you, it must be clear that we are headed in that direction. Less privacy leads to more freedom in the mind, which is empowering and liberating. I want to explore this new world and its implications. I want to break free from the chains. I start here, for everyone to see. Never hide

Awesome. Street artist defaces controversial h&m ad

Upcoming China Wants Which Luxury Brands?

The first official ranking of the most sought after luxury brands in China. A research conducted by the Digital Luxury Group and the data is derived from a sample of more than 150million consumer queries on the leading search engines in China: Baidu and Google.

Source: Digital Luxury Group

World Luxury Index China – Top 50 Most-Searched For Luxury Brands in China

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Adidas is all in and now is the time for Nike

Adidas is all in and now is the time for Nike. Well Nike, you’re too late. After more than a year, Nike realizes that this ‘live fast die young’ spirit is the one their marketing should go with. Just seen here in town, their ‘My Time is Now’ campaign. ‘All In’ and ‘My Time is Now’. Their message seems to be pretty much the same just in different words, although Adidas is clearly already all in while Nike only notes that it’s his time, pussy’s.

Adidas is all in

And here is Wesley Sneijder screaming for likes for Nike, terrible

Nike Facebook My Time is Now, Orange Challenge.

Tick of the clock

Drive-Thru: it’s like ‘Drive’ with Ryan Gosling, only more delicious

Great parody. Especially his jacket is awesomely done. Haha!

"Drive-Thru" (official movie trailer)

Get out at night. Get in your car. Put this soundtrack on. Drive.

Jim Cornish explains the process of storyboarding

Masterclass Jim Cornish storyboard artist superstar!

Today I will be following a masterclass by storyboard artist Jim Cornish (imdb). He worked on pictures no less than The Descent, the last four Harry Potter fiilms, Batman Begins, the Dark Knight, X-Men: First Class and the next James Bond movie Skyfall. I can’t wait to hear his view on storytelling and creative translation. I would love to know how he – when drawing out the script shot by shot – how he as a storyboard artist capture and grasp that shot the director wants? In other words, the director has that shot in every detail in his mind, but how are words sufficient in translating an image? What is his creative role in a film as storyboard artist? How does that process works?

Noteboard, the whiteboard on the go

For all the creative sparks during the day, or just for those who likes to have brainstorm sessions anytime anywhere. Here’s the whiteboard that can be folded into a pocketsized notebook. Supposed to be better than paper or tablets. Available for $10 here.