Sideshow freaks? (Freak is a word we use endearingly.) First thing we think of is the lady who can grow a beard. No doubt she exists. We see gals with killer ’staches all the time. But she’s not a ...

Aaron Wollin, a sideshow “half-man” with no legs or hips, likes to unwind with a bong after his nightly act of leaping onto broken glass doused in flaming lighter fluid. Wollin is a “natural-born” ...

Once upon a time, heavy tattage was the exclusive brand of sea dogs, sideshow freaks, and antisocial slime. Today, though, everybody’s been inked. Your sister’s left boob is tagged “Property of Tito.” ...

Ukulele Loki knows a thing or two about what makes a freakshow a freakshow. He’s been active in the circus and sideshow arts (yes, that is a thing) for years, honing his craft as a “talented talker” ...

“When I was young, one day I left my whole suitcase of He-Man at the beach,” recalls Brandon Riks, co-owner of the Gnarly Toybox, explaining how he came to obsessively collect vintage toys. “I threw a ...

MI, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Internet-famous Klown-themed artist, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Klowniac is shining a spotlight on those who dare to be ...

Step right up folks, and see the artwork! An expert on the history of sideshow banners will discuss the colorful cloth advertisements that showcased the freaks, oddities, and eccentric acts of the ...

Although he is not happy about it, Todd Robbins acknowledges the wince and cringe factor that his sword, fire, and glass eating may evoke in some audience members. That said, he works damned hard to ...

It wouldn’t be surprising if the creepy sounds of circus music waft through the air this weekend at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains, drowning out the continuous buzz of tattoo needles. But it ...

FALCON HEIGHTS — A 95-foot wall of banners along the east end of the Midway lures fairgoers to the World of Wonders Palace of Illusions. The illustrations promise a world of weird just inside, with ...

No callers are identified. No conversations are recorded. No phone records are kept. Now speak clearly and when you are finished say: 'Go ahead'.

A mesmerizing hypnotist who preys on your inner thoughts and hidden fears will place theme park visitors under a trance and have them do his bidding inside a new Knott’s Scary Farm haunted maze ...