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 ...

Christ the clown. Jesus the jester. Do these artistic images make you smile or scowl? Using a clown as Christ’s graphic image invites negative reactions. Some listeners find repugnant this identity of ...

A clown who kills a former drug lord at a children’s party cannot be a true jester, argue clown leaders seeking to defend their profession at a convention in Mexico City. Clown leader Tomas Morales — ...

Northumbria University, Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. These are decidedly undeserved and pejorative representations – but not of the politicians. It might surprise ...