The history of why Superman wears red trunks on the outside of his supersuit is complex. When artist Joe Shuster first drew the character, he and co-creator Jerry Siegel were inspired by strongmen and ...

Day in, day out, there's always some clown on the phone. It's part of the job around here. Except last week, it really was some clown -- Ivan Vargas, one of the stars of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

Decades after his father first strung a wire in the family’s backyard, second-generation tightrope walker Geoffrey Berhault says each of his performances are a thrilling tribute to family and ...