- Derren Brown Burned Down a Boat
Okay, that’s a bit of a link bait headline as it happened many years ago, but still, here is the story as told to Notts, UK blog Left Lion. I was playing with matches. But it wasn’t on purpose! I was with my friend Ross and we were running around striking matches and chucking them [...]
- Optical Illusion Chair
From the right, (pictured left) that looks like a fine chair to sit in. However, Masayuki Hayashi’s Black Line Chair is more of the former than the latter as you head move further to the left of the piece (pictured right) and see that it’s only a series of bent black rods. Find more information [...]
- Solitary by Cameron Francis
SPONSORED POST From the mind of Cameron Francis comes solitary: A signed coin to impossible location that takes up almost no pocket space, is gimmick free and completely examinable. Imagine this, you produce a sealed cardboard coin holder and have it examined. A quarter is then borrowed and signed by the spectator on both sides. [...]
- The Female Magician Tapped to Make a Big Splash at FISM
In our FISM preview on the Magic Week in Review podcast with Tim Ellis, he mentioned one performer he believed would place in the General Magic category: Park Eun Kyoung. It got us thinking, just how many female FISM winners have there been in the history of the prestigious international magic competition? The only one [...]
- iTricks Magic Week in Review: FISM 2012 Preview
The Guest: • Tim Ellis Former FISM judge and organizer Tim Ellis gives us a primer on the rules on the international magic competition taking place in Blackpool this July. Now that the roster of competitors has been released he also runs down the categories and gives us favorites to look for. Also, hear Justin’s [...]
- Magical, Massive, Game Show Fail
Magic… Magic Band? Magic Hand? Magic Cand? Magic Sand? Jeopardy Hint: you’ll need one of these to cast a Forgeticus spell after this massive failure.
- Max Maven Judging Israeli TV Version of Penn & Teller: Fool Us
A little late on this but Max Maven has finished taping an Israeli television series entitled “Who Can Fool The Master?” where he will attempt to guess the methods of contestants. The format is a port of Penn & Teller: Fool Us which aired in the UK last year. No word yet on an air [...]
- A Teenage Magician’s Viral Video That Derren Brown Says Is “Awesome”
His name is Leon Thomson a teenaged UK magician whose latest video has gathered some local press attention and an attaboy from Derren Brown himself. The clip features Thomson walking through a window at a local table tennis center. He explained his inspiration to a local paper: “I was inspired by magicians on TV. I [...]
- Several Magicians, One Giant Rabbit Walking 115 Miles to London for Charity
A bunch of magicians are currently on a bit of a hike from Portsmouth to London, a grand total of 115 miles over 6 days. Amongst their crew is a seven foot tall rabbit. They will stop each night and hang with a local magic group before finally arriving at the Magic Circle HQ in [...]
- Questions About Card Magic? Dating? Both? Submit Them Here
Tyler Wilson is but a humble servant. Here to make your life better. A wizard with a deck and handy with a quip. Need suggestions on a routine? Tips on how to talk to women? Want to make more friends? Thoughts on performance? Writing your own material? When to compliment a girl on her hair [...]
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