SPONSORED POST New from Vanishing Inc. Magic, Justin Flom’s “Card Artistry” is an unexpected revelation of a selected card in which the magician turns the deck into a famous painting (or if you prefer, a brain-scan image). It’s the rarest kind of magic effect: it captures the imaginations of both magicians and audiences. Evoking a [...]

Justin Willman, formerly Kredible, is the host of Cupcake Wars and Last Cake Standing on the Food Network as well as Scrabble Showdown on the Hub. He achieved all of this on the back of his magic career which has seen him perform at colleges across the country. We ask him which three non-magic role [...]

More Burt Wonderstone pics! Jim Carrey, who plays street magician Steve Haines “Brain Rapist” prepares for a stunt where he is broken open like a human pinata. Also, according to The Daily Mail, candy falls out. Which is pretty amazing. Meanwhile, who is that curvy luchador with a heart cut out to reveal her cleavage? [...]

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is packed with smart people. Folks who make their living creating, buying and selling the tech devices that shape our society. So what better crowd to continually fry with a simple shell game? This German magician, whose name we cannot find at the moment, does just that with [...]

SPONSORED POST Reveal anything – anytime and anywhere. Burn Notice is a unique principle that allows you to reveal what a spectator is thinking with simple, everyday items. Your spectator thinks of a playing card, an object, or anything else. You pull a receipt out of your wallet, touch it to the flame of a [...]

Steve Cohen has carved out a great niche in the New York City magic scene, performing for small but loyal, well-heeled crowds at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. But a year ago, after a conversation with his friend Anne-Sophie Mutter, who happens to be a world famous violinist, he began the process of putting a magic show [...]

Stare at the model’s nose for 30 seconds. Then look away to a white wall and blink a few times. Look back at the model and the monochromatic beauty will appear to be in color. Credit to FStoppers.com

According to a tweet, Derren Brown is filming a segment of ABC’s news program 20/20 this week. No word on what he plans on doing. Could we expect to see more or DvB on American television in the run-up to his run on Broadway later this year?

Comedian Stephen Colbert officially closed his exploratory committee for his possible run toward the Presidency of South Carolina. Among his listed committee members were Henry Kissinger, NBC News’ Chuck Todd and magic’s own Criss Angel. Check out the clip below… The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

We cannot post the final two frames of this comic because it contains an adult word, but if you can handle it, we encourage you to check out the punchline at 9Gag.com. Needless to say, use this as a warning to any of your prank prone friends.

"Perhaps you have read some great ideas, you have decided how you want to present them, but now comes the moment of truth...how do you go out and perform these effects? If you are working towards doing magic for any pay at all, you want to be good right away, right? Yes, and no, are the correct answers..."

"The magician shows three playing cards, face down. 'We are going to try to reach a spirit,' he tells his audience..."