HELPING YOU HANDLE THE HEATIt’s scorching outside, but the mind is easy to fool. Just like the right song can shift your mood, a single image can mess with your senses. See snow, and suddenly you feel a bit cooler; watch someone bathed in winter light, and the summer heat doesn’t sting quite as much.
That’s the beauty of the brain—it doesn’t always separate what’s real from what’s imagined. Give it a snowy landscape, bare skin against the cold, and it starts to believe it: maybe the heat isn’t that bad, maybe the air feels lighter.
So while the sun is cooking everything around us, these winter scenes work like a mental air conditioner. A reminder that sometimes, to survive a heat wave, all you really need is the right picture.
# See images
A technique for keeping the garden hose under control.
LET’S GO KARAOKEKaraoke isn’t some Western invention or imported trend. It was born in Japan in the 1970s, thanks to a musician from Kobe named Daisuke Inoue. Tired of accompanying clients who wanted to sing, he came up with a machine that played instrumental tracks so anyone could step up and perform without needing a live band.
The word says it all: kara (empty) + oke (orchestra). An “empty orchestra” where anyone could feel like the star.
From there it became unstoppable, spreading to Korea, China, and the rest of the world. Over there it’s not just
about singing — it’s social culture. A group ritual where friends, family, or coworkers gather in private rooms to drink, sing, laugh, and blow off steam. In societies as demanding as those in Asia, karaoke is almost therapy: a space where even the boss can make a fool of himself without losing respect.
And it makes sense: cities are overcrowded, homes are small, and pop music is massive. Karaoke gives intimacy, community, and relief. It doesn’t compete with anything — it complements everything. That’s why it’s still alive decade after decade.
Today, the videos I’ve got take it one step further: girls recording themselves in karaoke sessions where it’s not only about singing, but also about teasing the camera
(a few days ago I already shared a post like this). Between songs, cleavage takes center stage, and the game isn’t about hitting notes — it’s about subtle seduction. A perfect mix of pop culture and erotic play.
# Watch videos
At your kid’s end-of-year school performance.