From circus performers gone rogue to supernatural jesters with world-ending ambitions, gaming has turned clowns into ...

Polka-dotted clowns squirting water and fashioning balloon animals became a staple of children’s parties, and the modern clown became associated with childish comedy rather than theatre.

a black hat and red vest as he made balloon animals and cracked jokes for children and adults alike. On March 21, his long career as the classiest clown in town came to an end. Sapp, 82 ...