Gawker: Rain

Rick Perry Explains How 'Supernatural Events' (Rain) Guide Him

Jim Newell — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:40:00 EDT

Here's a rediscovered clip showcasing Rick Perry's religiosity, as he explained it on a Trinity Broadcasting Network program just last year. He describes the "supernatural" events — no rain, then lots of rain — that ping-ponged him between careers in farming and piloting as a young man. More »

Iran Accuses Europe of Stealing Its Rain

Max Read — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:01:31 EDT

Why has Iran suffered through so many droughts over the last few years? Many people would say "weather patterns, or whatever." But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad knows the truth! "Western countries have designed plans to cause drought in certain areas of the world," he said in a speech in the Iranian city of Arak. And not only that! "European countries are using special equipment to force clouds to dump" rain on their own countries. More »

Today's Weather Really Blew

Brian Moylan — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:29:30 EST

For those on the East Coast, today was dark, damp, and windy as a storm front worked its way toward the Atlantic. Don't worry, it's supposed to be sunny and clear in NYC tomorrow. Leave your umbrellas at home! More »

Flooded Engine

Max Read — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:36:00 EST

[Cars in a flooded parking lot in Palmira, Colombia, where La Niña has caused an exceptionally wet rainy season, bringing with it floods, landslides, and 130 deaths. Photo via AP.] More »

Well, At Least All the Pigeons Are Gone

Max Read — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:37:30 EST

[High tides in Venice forced the city to place raised sidewalks across St. Mark's Square. Photo via AP.] More »

Spilladelphia

Max Read — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:16:51 EDT

[A couple huddles under an umbrella during a storm on the steps to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. They might be kissing, but I'm hoping she's yelling at him for wearing a chain wallet. Pic via AP.] More »

Long May She Rain

Max Read — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:49:00 EDT

[Rain clouds loom over a holiday cottage in the north of England, which has been suffering from heavy rain and flash floods. Pic via Getty] More »

Giant Sinkholes are Sucking Up Milwaukee

Adrian Chen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:50:00 EDT

OK, it's only one sinkhole. Today, over 7 inches of rain fell in Milwaukee in two hours. A sinkhole swallowed an Escalade. It's complete madness! This has got to be the most exciting thing ever to happen in Miluwakee. (pic) More »

Giant Bolt of Lightning Strikes an 18-Wheeler

Matt Cherette — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:14:13 EDT

Remember that time some guy was driving down the road in the middle of a thunderstorm, happened to be recording it, and caught a bolt of lightning striking an 18-wheeler across the median on tape? No? Well, here it is. More »

Your Forecast for Summer: 'Mosquito Emergency'

Max Read — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:40:00 EDT

A rainy spring in the northeast was "the perfect storm for mosquitoes," who breed in standing water left after rainstorms. Can't wait! To avoid painful mosquito bites, we recommend not having any blood in your body. [Fox] More »

National Umbrella Crisis Finally Getting the Attention It Deserves

Richard Lawson — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:57:54 EDT

Tired of your umbrella breaking in high winds or getting gored by an errant bumbershoot blowing down 2nd Avenue? Well don't worry, science is on the case. A $100 umbrella could cure all of our woes. [WSJ] More »

An Umbrella that Changes Color with Water

Robyn Caplan — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:57:00 EDT

Good Morning America featured the best idea in rain-gear since the invention of the yellow-ducky poncho. An umbrella that changes color when it gets wet! It is so simple, yet so satisfying: why has this not been thought of before? More »

Incredible Amateur Video Shows Hail Storm, Flash Flood in Melbourne

Matt Cherette — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:31:24 EST

In this amazing piece of amateur video—shot yesterday—the city of Melbourne, Australia is pelted with giant balls of hail. And then, in an instant, the hail turns to rain—so much of it, in fact, that the streets flood. More »

New York City's Glorious January Liberation from Nasty Weather: Cruelly Short-Lived

Foster Kamer — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:30:00 EST

Today: beautiful relief from winter in New York City. How beautiful? Sun shinin', birds singing, people-smoking-weed-in-public beautiful! Nearly 50 degrees! Hope you enjoyed it while it lasted, though, because tomorrow and Monday's forecast: eegh. Don't forget your umbrellas. More »

Let Them Eat Water

Hamilton Nolan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:11:39 EDT

The Way We Live Now: Crushed by the system. In Russia, there's not gambling (What!). In New York, train's not cheap (Yea!). You went to war, you're homeless now, with rainwater to eat (Say Word!). More »

The Year Without a Summer

John Cook — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:56:21 EDT

No, it's not you. The weather in New York City has been a foggy, soggy, cloudy, sunless slog through what is supposed to be a beautiful, joyous June. Blame it on fucking El Niño. More »

We Must Protect The Gyllenhaal!

Douglas Reinhardt — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:05:00 EDT

Why Koreans, Diggers And Stephen Colbert Are TIME's Most Influential People

Nick Douglas — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:02:33 EDT

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No one honestly thinks TIME's annual 100 Most Influential People list bears any relation to the world's actual power ladder. But it's a decent gauge of which entertainer has the most dedicated fan base. This year, three extreme cult followings have made Shigeru Miyamoto, Stephen Colbert and Rain the "most influential" people in the world. Joyce Kim, CEO of the Korean-American site Soompi, explained to me how three communities are battling it out to crown a winner. More »