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Weird clown startles couple at cemetery in the night
Driving past a Chicago cemetery at night, Julia Graham and her husband were "freaked out" when they noticed a clown who climbed the 7-foot gate and "waved slowly" at them as they took photos. "I mean,...
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Creepy clown thought to be wandering in Wisconsin was indie film marketing stunt
Last week, freaky photos appeared online of a strange person dressed in a filthy clown costume and carrying black balloons wandering the night streets of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Turns out, "Gags the...
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Evil clown arrested
Everyone thought it was some kind of mass kid-hysteria inspired by marketing for the new version of Stephen King's IT, but guess what! There was an evil clown after all! Kentucky police have arrested a...
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America's War on Creepy Clowns leads to 12 arrests in various states
āThey just kept coming, and coming, and coming, across multiple states. Clowns in vans. Clowns in the woods. Clowns lurking in the shadows. Clowns chasing people or doing crimes.ā (moreā¦)
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McDonalds to avoid advertising with Ronald McDonald until "creepy clown" fad...
The Associated Press reports that McDonald's restaurants are to lay off using mascot Ronald McDonald for a while, until the current phase of "creepy clown" sightings fades. The burger chain said...
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Creepy clown heatmap: is your neighborhood next?
The creepy clown ebb and flow is currently in full flow, so Atlas Obscura has created the definitive creepy clown incident map, replete with dates, details, and outcome. (moreā¦)
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Clown porn searches peaked up 213% this month
Pornhub reports that creepy clown surges spark creepy clown urges. As the creepy clown fad has spiked, so has interest in clown-related erotica. And it's popular with the ladies: "women are 33% more...
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Creepy clown doll scares bear from garbage can scavenging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T1Fjh08pvI A person in Virginia devised a strange-but-effective method to discourage bears from rummaging in the garbage cans. I'm sure the bears will have their revenge.
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Iconic (and super creepy) Clown Motel is up for sale
Between Las Vegas and Reno, there is a sleeping establishment like no other. It's simply called The Clown Motel and it's been deemed "America's scariest motel." In 2014, Cory described it as follows:...
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Have you seen this ugly clown sweater?
These clowns I know were having a yard sale Sunday, so I swung by. I picked up a sweet plumed marching band hat, a pair of tinted goggles for Burning Man, and a really cool long cloak, also for the...
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Nevada's creepy "Clown Motel" for sale, ghosts included
You could be the next proprietor of the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada. Packed with kitschy-creepy clown figurines, paintings, and mannequins, it's conveniently located next to a cemetery with the...
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Steven King's "It" hurting the clown business
Pennywise, the creepy clown in Steven King's "It," and the recent increase in "evil clown sightings" around the country have fueled the anti-clown movement in the US and hurt clowning as a legit...
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There's an evil clown donut delivery service in Texas
That revamped IT film is bringing clowns, downright terrifying ones, right back into the pop culture spotlight. One donut shop in Texas is leveraging the trend by offering a scary clown delivery...
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Burger King in Russia claims Pennywise promotes McDonald's, wants "It" banned
Burger King Russia has filed a complaint with the country's anti-monopoly agency to have the film It banned because, they say, Pennywise the killer clown is free marketing for McDonald's. From...
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This 'Clowna Sutra' shirt shows copulating clowns (and non-copulating balloon...
Like it or not, clowns are "in" these days. (Fwiw, I blame that new IT movie.) Now, thanks to San Francisco clothing maker Betabrand, clowns are both "in and out." Their "Clowna Sutra" men's shirt...
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Street artist turns curbside furniture and electronics into sad clowns
Instagram user Lonseometown9 documents their ongoing series of street art that transforms dumped sofas, chairs, and televisions into sad clowns. (moreā¦)
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"Evil clown" sought in robbery
The Advocate reports that three suspects are being sought after a robbery in Baton Rouge, one of them dressed in a clown hood: "Ernie Ballard III, a spokesman for the university, said three men robbed...
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For sale: Clarabelle the red-nosed, polka-dotted clown car
Looking for a really unique vehicle that will garner a lot of attention? One that will have your neighbors asking, "What's in that Bozo's driveway?" Well, quit (start?) clowning around and check out...
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New book documents the Clown Egg Register
TIL: Chronicle Books has published The Clown Egg Register, a book authored by photographer Luke Stephenson and fine artist/clown Helen Champion on -- you guessed it -- the Clown Egg Register: For more...
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Don Jr. does horrible job trying to boost dad's approval rating with...
Donald Trump Jr. wanted to brag about his father's approval rating, but the only way to brag about it would be to fudge the numbers, so that's exactly what he did. But not very well. Junior wanted it...
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