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‘Covid toe’ may be side-effect of immune response, says study

The skin condition known as Covid toe may be a side-effect of the immune system’s response to fighting off the virus, according to a study.

The symptom results in chilblain-like inflammation and redness on the hands and feet, with the condition sometimes lasting for months at a time. It typically develops within a week to four weeks of being infected and can result in toes and fingers becoming swollen or changing colour.

Researchers behind the study, which has been published in the British Journal of Dermatology, examined 50 participants with the condition and 13 with similar chilblains lesions that arose before the pandemic.

They found one mechanism behind both types of the condition involved the body generating an immune response with high levels of certain autoantibodies, which mistakenly target and react with a person’s own cells and tissues as well as the invading virus. They also found an overlap with type I interferon, a key protein in the antiviral response.

In addition to the immune system, cells lining blood vessels that supply the affected areas also appeared to play a critical role in the development of Covid toes and chilblains.

COVID toe! I mean, shit, most of my toes are blue and smell pretty bad for years now. COVID? Give me a fucking break.


Shooting for the stars: This Russian duo are set to make the first feature film in space

A Russian filmmaking duo are set to win the moviemaking space race, dashing Tom Cruise’s dream of being the first to shoot a film entirely in orbit.

That distinction will go to director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild who are launching into space on October 5 for a 12 day extraterrestrial shoot.

The pair beat out thousands of hopefuls to win the opportunity of making their film, entitled The Challenge, aboard the International Space Station.

Yulia Peresild, pictured here urinating in a tube during rehearsals


 

It is a tough category to compete in, I will admit, but this has to be in the running for the stupidest trend story Slate has ever shat into the world.

“I Can’t Be Surprised Like This Again”
When you have “tall Zoom energy” and show up to the office for the first time, it can get awkward.

One day this summer, Maggie Dewane received an unexpected compliment: An intern at the Washington think tank where she works told her that she had “tall person energy.”

The two had never met in person. Like many white-collar workers, they were doing their jobs remotely and had only interacted in the Brady Bunch–style grids of videoconferencing. Dewane, who is 5-foot-4, was frankly thrilled that someone thought she seemed like a tall person. “I was just so taken aback,” Dewane said.

Tall person energy, also sometimes called “tall Zoom energy,” has been a topic of conversation in recent months as co-workers who first got to know one another through screens have gradually been meeting in person. If you haven’t had this experience yet, you probably will soon: Employees are continuing to trickle back into their IRL workplaces, albeit slower than initially expected this fall. And when they get there, they’re making the sometimes-awkward discovery that the disembodied heads they got used to chatting with belong to three-dimensional people—people who stand at a wide variety of heights.

Also: Employees are continuing to trickle back into their IRL workplaces

Bitch, I’ve been back in the office since August of 2020.


Old story, but I just found it and I like it too much.

Artist Reimagines David Bowie Songs as Old Pulp Fiction Book Covers


More covers at the link.