Rain has provided us with thousands of metaphors, many related to crying clouds and drops of tears. In the Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare wrote: And if the boy have not a women’s gift To rain a ...

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THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN is the third film I’ve seen theatrically so far this year narrated by a dog. A DOG’S JOURNEY and its cheesy-but-sweet knockoff A DOG’S WAY HOME showed that a dogs-eye ...

When I left the theater after a 6 p.m. showing of The Art of Racing in the Rain, I walked a few steps to the back of a nearby newsstand, leaned against it for support, and let myself sob for a minute.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The city of Clearwater is looking to brighten up sidewalks even during the stormiest summer days. The new Neighborhood Sidewalk Rain Art Program lets residents create art on the ...

Based on its narrative beats, a strictly superficial reading of The Art of Racing in the Rain could easily frame it as nothing but a shameless melodrama with the sole mission of jerking many a tear ...