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The World Would Be So Much Worse without Ecstasy

Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin was the man who figured out how to hotwire our souls. He gave the world the drug that changed it—MDMA, which was already extant but not at all on the agenda until Sasha introduced his synthesis to a gang of lucky eggheads in...
Clive Martin
6.4.14
Stuff

This Is How Europe Takes Drugs in 2014

The 2014 European Drug Report came out last week and told us exactly what we already knew: that Europeans are very fond of drugs. Here are some handy heat maps for those of you who don't know how to read.
Joseph Cox
Joseph Cox, Graphics: Alex Vissaridis
6.4.14
vice shorts

I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Slomo'

Filmmaker Josh Izenberg's short documentary, Slomo, tells the story of Dr. John Kitchin, who goes from being an affluent neurologist in a lab coat to a homeless-looking rollerblading weirdo.
Jeffrey Bowers
6.4.14
saving south sudan doc

The Park Ranger

This is chapter 15 of Robert Young Pelton and Tim Freccia's sprawling 35,000-plus-word epic exploration of the crisis in South Sudan. You can skip ahead and read the full text here or <a href...
Robert Young Pelton
6.4.14
Premieres

PREMIERE: A-L-X - "Allure"

This video features a massive trampoline which is awesome because everyone loves trampolines.
Noisey Staff
6.4.14
physics

A New Clue in the Hunt for the Universe's Missing Antimatter

With new measurements, CERN researchers continue the chase for matter/antimatter asymmetry.
Michael Byrne
6.4.14
Interviews

We Talked to Jon Daly About the Respectful Way to Make Fun of Celebrities

Jon Daly is a comedian and actor who does a killer Anthony Kiedis impression and enjoys dressing up as a tree. I caught up with Jon for coffee to chat about jet skis, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and vaccinations.
Grant Pardee
6.4.14
Power

Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused

Government buildings all around the country are wired with fiber, but agreements with huge telecoms keep it out of people's homes.
Jason Koebler
6.4.14
Power

Canadian Scientists Are Not Cool with the Northern Gateway Pipeline

Canadian scientists and the Harper government aren't getting along again.
Ben Makuch
6.4.14
News

Offline Activism Is the Tricky Part for #YesAllWomen

Over the weekend, an offshoot of the American Revolutionary Communist Party organized a series of #YesAllWomen-based rallies in Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, and San Francisco. The tweets were better.
Jules Suzdaltsev
6.4.14
Culture

Remembering Sasha Shulgin with His Psychonaut Friends at Erowid

Alexander Shulgin, the "Godfather of Ecstasy," died Monday from liver cancer. He had reached 88 years old despite decades of putting as-yet-untested psychoactive chemicals into his body. He'll be missed.
Mike Pearl
6.4.14
krop

Ting fyre har sagt, når de har set mig nøgen

"Er du klar over, hvor lækker du ville være, hvis du trænede i tre måneder?"
Hope Cantwell
6.4.14
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