Hello, and welcome to Group Chat, where culture reporters Rebecca Jennings and Alex Abad-Santos discuss the topics currently blowing up our (and probably your) phones. Happy early Halloween! In the ...

This is my father’s clown, lovingly known as “The Funny Man.” He rode the high wire across “Poppy’s” den to the delight of his eight grandchildren. “The Funny Man” now entertains my 14 grandchildren ...

What you probably need to get you through your day is a gallery of vintage clown photos from Los Angeles, right? Clowns are a special thing. They're supposed to lighten our moods, but a lot of time, ...

For weeks I’ve been intrigued—or is it traumatized?—by the vintage scary clown cookie jars at Foursided. They haunt me as I walk by the store. If you had one and your kids asked for some cookies, you ...

Sept. 2, 1970 was the second day of that year's New York State Fair. It was also Women's Day and Youth Day. These events, plus cool temperatures and clear skies, brought 97,125 patrons to the fair, a ...

The 'killer clown' craze has been terrifying for people across the US and Britain in recent weeks. But these frightening images show this is no new phenomenon, with horrifying home-made costumes ...