Well before Britney Spears announced that her upcoming album would be entitled ‘Circus,’ the art of zany grand-scale performances were already in the midst of a massive revival.
At a time when modern family entertainment includes standing in lengthy theme park lines for two-minute adrenaline rushes, the circus and carnival scenes portrayed in Britney Spears’ album art seem so outdated. But with the worldwide popularity of elegant circus shows like Cirque du Soleil, grown-ups and kids alike are returning to the big top for their share of thrills.
Traditional associations with carnivals and circuses have also received their modern makeovers. Fairground mainstays like popcorn, hot dogs, Ferris wheels, cotton candy, and even fireworks have since been upgraded for modern tastes. Traditional clown makeup is here to stay, however, as Britney Spears’ album artwork proves.
Whether your circus fascination is all-consuming or just limited to Britney Spears’ new album, you’re sure to find all the carnival-related articles fit to print in this cluster.
50 Circus, Clown + Carnival Revivals
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10 Evil Clown Dolls
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Death By Cotton Candy And Other Food Obsessions By Visual Artist Daniela Edburg
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From Glow-in-the-Dark Clowns to Special Effects Gore
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Faking Olympic Fireworks
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Frikandel
The Horse Meat Hot Dog
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Cotton Candy Bubble Skirts
Heatherette
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Luxury Hot Dogs
Miami's Franktitude Restaurant
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Artisan Leather Masks
The Cannabis Leaf Mask Carnival Masks and More
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Viennese Costume Ball Revival
Cirque D' Soleil Masks Bring Class to Halloween
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Political Pride Protests
Sarah Palin Drag Queens Banned at Gay Carnival
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Eccentric Clown Gowns
Basso & Brooke At Berlin Fashion Week
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Clown-Inspired Fashion
Britney's ‘Circus' Album Promo
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Fan-Picked Album Covers
Britney Spears Offers Different Versions of 'Circus'
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Evil Clown Obsessions
Coulrophobic Nightmares
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Britney Spears Channels Farrah Fawcett for 'Circus'
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Car Commercial With No Cars
Ford Uses Acrobats To Pose As Fusion & Edge
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$1.3 Million Diamond Jeans
Secret Circus Clothing
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Socially Conscious Clowns
2009 Calendar Funds MS
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Pink Sugar After Dinner
DIY Cotton Candy at Kenka, NYC
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Cowboy Clown Couture
Jean Paul Lespagnard Fashion
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Tennis Clown Fashion
Thom Browne's Silly S/S 2009 Collection
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Amazing July 4 Fireworks
Independence Day on Flickr
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Eco Chic Organic Snack Food
479° Popcorn
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Treehouses on Log Stilts
Zigloo Architecture
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Circus Clown Accessories
The Nose Necklace
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Demolition by Fireworks
Hotel Destruction as Entertainment?
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DIY July 4 Fireworks
Interactive Fireworks
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Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony
"The Grandest Carnival of Mankind"
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Compact Super Rides
The Proxima
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Mesmerizing Performance-Based Hobbies
Contact Juggling
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Geek Popcorn
Explosive Method of Salting Popcorn
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Drag Queens and Masked Dogs
Venice Carnival
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Holographic Fireworks to Find Your Ride
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7 Cities With Giant Ferris Wheels
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Deadly Food Shockers
Popcorn that Kills
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Giant Clown Conventions
Red Noses Gather in Mexico City
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Trapeze Chandeliers
Do Swing Light
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Magic Meets Acrobatics
Cirque du Soleil 'Believe' to Star 'Criss Angel'
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Carnival Cabinets
Lucas Rise
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Shopping Cart Bicycles
The Cartrider
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Microwaveable Cobs
Farmer's Popcorn
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Eating Contests Get Big
American Pride Restored After Dude Eats 66 Hot Dogs
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Recycled Popcorn Bags
Eco-Chic Waste
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The Beatles, LOVE by Cirque du Soleil
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Extreme Acrobatics
High-Flying Fun on a Teeter Totter
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The Circus of Disembowled Plush Toys
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