This month, a ban on wild animals in traveling circuses is expected to go into affect in the UK. According to a recent BBC report, the ban: Will affect the UK’s three remaining travelling circuses that use wild animals. Performers at Circus Mondao, which is being staged in Prescot until Sunday, claim their animals are [...]
The Wallenda family legacy has long been cemented in the circus industry and now, Nik Wallenda is taking his talents out of the Big Top and into other venues. This Saturday, Nik is scheduled to perform two sensational stunts in the New Braunfels Schlitterbahn Waterpark: 1) Fire Slide – 12 pm While on fire, Nik [...]
When President Obama derogatorily referred to Donal Trump as a “sideshow” and a “carnival barker” last week, many in the community were appalled. CNN was quick to jump on the publicity bandwagon, and promptly released the following video: While I do not condone Obama’s use of these words in such a manner, I also am [...]
The Invisible Man Corporation has recently returned home from our Spring tour, which imprudently spanned April Fools’ Day. On the fateful evening of March 31, the devilish crew decided to alleviate some touring tension with an epic prank: When we set sails from Austin, TX and headed into the uncharted territory known as the Midwest, [...]
If you’re a regular reader of HeyRube, you’re already aware of my penchant for carnie slang. You can imagine my delight when I stumbled across “Carnie Talk” by John Thurston online, a condensed excerpt distilling such vernacular into a short narrative. Today, I’d like to feature this writing. Enjoy! When the carnival was in town [...]
Calling all coulrophobes: Today’s post is a purely gratuitous look at animatronic clowns. I’ve scoured the internet for videos featuring said props, and these are listed below for your viewing pleasure. How, you may ask, did I stumble onto this topic? Don’t ask such questions; just enjoy and if you’re so inclined, vote on your [...]
HeyRubeCircus has featured two Top 10 Freak Lists this week, and I found both of them to be severely lacking in certain regards. To compensate for my criticism, I’ve promised to publish a Top 10 List of my own and today is the official unveiling! In the modern sideshow revival, stunt acts are exceedingly more [...]
Last week, we reviewed MSN’s 10 Freakiest Freak Show Acts of All Time, which was admittedly a little scattered and inconsistent. In response, some of my readers sent me alternative top 10 freaky lists, and today, I would like to turn to listverse.com‘s Top 10 Human Sideshow Freaks: Joseph Merrick– The Elephant Man: This celebrated [...]
The holiday season is upon us, driving the masses into bustling shopping centers across the country. Perhaps you’re fed up with the congested parking lots, Christmas jingles or overwhelming consumerism. Perhaps you’re seeking a more meaningful gift, either to give or receive, this year. Perhaps I have a few suggestions for you… Below are three [...]
Yesterday, we witnessed a professional newscaster confuse the art of fire eating and fire breathing. As a fire eater, I encounter this issue on a regular basis and I figured it was due time to set the record straight, although I may be preaching to the choir on this one: Fire Eating Fire Breathing Main [...]