The Bling RingArts+Culture / NewsThis week, we spoke to a load of shoplifters on TumblrPlus: 1 in 5 said they'd have sex with a robot, an Occupy activist was controversially convicted of assault and notorious club kid Michael Alig was released from prisonShareLink copied ✔️May 9, 2014Arts+CultureNewsText Dazed Digital MEET THE TUMBLR "BLING RING" WHO STEAL FOR SURVIVAL AND KICKS We dive deep into the Tumblr community of lifters who post pictures of their hauls with hashtags like #lifting and #five finger discount. Lea Colombo HEDI SLIMANE HAS BOYCOTTED ANY HOTELS OWNED BY THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI The Saint Laurent designer announced that no Saint Laurent employees will be staying in any hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei, thanks to the repressive anti-gay laws that the ruler has implemented. Cecily McMillan faces up to seven years in prisonSparrow Media OCCUPY PROTESTOR CECILY MCMILLAN FACES UP TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON In 2012, Cecily McMillan elbowed a police officer in the face – and she's now been convicted of assaulting an officer of the law. She says she was sexually assaulted. Pris from Blade Runner - you're saying only 1 in 5 would? 1 IN 5 PEOPLE SAID THEY'D HAVE SEX WITH A ROBOT – LIKE OBVIOUSLY A poll revealed that 20 percent of us would happily sleep with a robot. But why the big surprise? Cinema's been full of attractive androids for years. NYC club kids James St James and Michael Alig (right) INFAMOUS CLUB KID MICHAEL ALIG WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 17 YEARS Michael Alig, whose infamy spawned the film Party Monster, was released this week – he'd spent 17 years behind bars. His first act? To tweet a selfie. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingIn pictures: Wet hot summers at Berlin’s iconic inner-city pool Lucia Jost’s ongoing photo series, Prinzessinnenbad (The Princess Pool), documents the friendship groups who congregate at Berlin’s Sommerbad Kreuzberg poolArt & PhotographyFashionPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway rave Aveda BeautyAveda is kicking off healthy hair summer Jordan Brand x Free The YouthFashionWhat went down at Jordan Brand x Free The Youth’s ‘Night of Flight’FashionPure Sex: Photos from the relaunch of the cult 80s goth brandBeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?MusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica PumaLife & CultureMeet freestyle footballer Janella HernandezEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy