Tide Pods, Nazis, and Bees: The Top 10 Moral Panics of the 2010s
We found a lot of things to worry about over the past 10 years.
Clown Scare
Don't Watch This Week's Democratic Debates
Do anything else. Literally anything else. Please.
The Great Halloween Clown Purge of 2016
This year's baseless Halloween-mayhem rumor hasn't picked up as much steam as last year's baseless Halloween-mayhem rumor.
No Laughing Matter: Mississippi County Will Issue Fines to Anyone Dressed Like a Clown
The national trend of people dressing up like clowns "has really gotten out of hand," says Kemper County.
Clown Madness: Cops, Schools, and Media on Edge
A cop suggests putting "a cap in the first clown you see," a reporter asks if police "should keep track of sales of clown costumes," and more.
Friday A/V Club: A Short History of Phantom Clowns
This isn't our first freakout about imaginary Bozos.
Cop Issues Warning: 'If You Run Around in a Clown Suit, You Should Probably Expect for Citizens to Beat You'
Professional clowns fear profiling, vigilantes.
Clown Panic Creeping Into Criminal Justice
This week has seen the arrest of one creepy clown and one child who intended to fend off creepy clowns with a knife if necessary.
The Clown Panic Comes to College
Auburn University has issued a public-safety bulletin about the clown menace. Read it here.
Can Creepy Clowns Be Stopped?
A brief recap of maudlin (and often imaginary) clowns haunting U.S. towns recently-and why police can't stop them.
