‘I read something by the Nobel Prize-winning writer, Herta Müller, where she said humour is the white trampoline in a dark corner – and I really liked that,’ says curator Nana Bahlmann, who has been ...

Stephen King’s most infamous creation, Pennywise, never seems to go away—the dancing clown has been haunting dreams since 1986, when King’s horror novel It was released. It adaptations tend to avoid ...

Aug. 12—ROCHESTER — It's enough to make a clown cry. Randy Munson, of Rochester, has been clowning for more than five decades, a gig that has taken him all over the world. As the polka-dotted, ...

“We can pretend otherwise, but we do so at our peril.” the ‘Pod Save America’ host and self-described comedian tells The Hollywood Reporter at Just For Laughs. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief ...

If you’re in Seattle Friday, prepare for some funny business: the Seafair clowns are back! The group will take over the city on Friday with their sirens blaring and klaxons sounding. If you’d like to ...

Pulitzer Prize-winner Dave Barry wrote a humor column for 22 years. In his new book Class Clown, he tells the story of the first 77 years of his life, spent embracing comedy – but also some ...

The beloved humor columnist looks back on a long career of wit and wisdom in a new memoir. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is considered to be one of the most common phobias. Approximately 10% of surveyed individuals report having severe coulrophobia, while an estimated 50% report some ...

Is there anything as dependable as the slasher formula? It waxes, wanes and winks its way through cultural cycles but it endures; malleable yet sturdy, high or lowbrow (usually low), requiring just a ...