Los Angeles Times

How the cholo clown became the face of L.A.

On a recent Saturday a little past noon, Jennifer Hernandez sat at the dining table in the South Gate home where she grew up. She focused intently, holding a handheld makeup mirror as she used liquid ...
The New York Times

There’s Always Room in the Clown Car

For centuries, clowns have mostly been men. A new group of talent is changing that. By Michael Snyder AS A YOUNG woman in Mexico City, Gaby Muñoz, a 43-year-old performer known onstage as Chula the ...
The New York Times

Judge John Hodgman on the Mother’s Day Pie in the Face

Dad likes it a little too much. By John Hodgman Jessica writes: One year my husband bought a cherry pie for me on Mother’s Day, despite knowing that I don’t believe in desserts that aren’t chocolate.