Arts+Culture / NewsThis week, the ‘godfather of ecstasy’ diedPlus: two girls stabbed a friend to please Slender Man, New Balance sued Karl Lagerfeld and CFDA winners scored bigShareLink copied ✔️June 6, 2014Arts+CultureNewsText Thomas Gorton ALEXANDER SHULGIN, THE MAN WHO INTRODUCED MDMA TO THE WORLD, PASSED AWAY The American chemist was famous for introducing MDMA to psychologists in the 70s and pioneered the synthesis of over 200 psychoactive compounds. Ravers around the world lit a candle. TWO 12-YEAR-OLDS IN COURT AFTER TRYING TO SACRIFICE THEIR FRIEND TO SLENDER MAN The internet horror meme Slender Man was "responsible" for the attempted stabbing of a 12 year old girl. The two assailants claimed that the meme-myth drove them to attack their friend. NEW BALANCE IS SUING KARL LAGERFELD OVER HIS NEW TRAINERS The designer is in trouble with the sneaker company: they claim that he's ripped off their classic design for his new trainers and they've hit him with a lawsuit. What do you think? via Instagram THE CFDA AWARDS HAPPENED – WHAT WENT DOWN? Rihanna wore THAT dress, Tom Ford and Creatures Of The Wind picked up awards, as did Raf Simons. Check out our report of the show's biggest winners. CHINA STILL REFUSES TO REMEMBER TIANANMEN SQUARE It's the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, but China is still making every effort to conceal its past. 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 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending7 sex worker-approved films about sex workSex workers have slammed Sam Levinson for his depiction of the industry in Euphoria. Here, we share our top recommendations for more true-to-life representations Film & TVLife & CultureNobody wants to be famous anymoreBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Art & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansArt & PhotographyInside KUTT, the cult lesbian 00s magazineLife & CultureThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’Life & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?OnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear 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