This week, dozens of clowns descended on Orlando, Florida for the 40th annual World Clown Association convention. But these aren't your scary clowns, the ones you might know from scary movies like "It ...

‘They contrast the innocence of childhood ... with a more macabre underbelly’ Harmless or horrifying, much like Halloween itself, clowns can be both depending on your perspective. Across the nation, ...

As the song goes, “Be a clown, be a clown, the whole world loves a clown.” But does it, really? Throughout the years, legendary clowns such as Bozo, Howdy Doody's Clarabell and comedian Red Skelton ...

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