(Photo illustration by Diana Ramirez/De Los; photographs by Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times, Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times, Sarahi Apaez/For De Los) On a recent Saturday a little past noon, Jennifer ...

Some people like to be cute on Halloween, and others like to be creepy. If you fall into the latter category, you’re probably already studying your clown Halloween makeup ideas. For decades, clowns ...

This week saw the opening of the film sequel to IT ("Chapter Two"). This is one of over 50 films to date rooted in individuals' fear of clowns, known as coulrophobia. Obviously this is not my ...

Clowns pique our imaginations and memories. They also reflect the panoply of human emotions, from despair to pathos, to delight, to jubilation. Indeed, clown portraits pervade art history, going back ...