by Mike Caveney | Mar 5, 2016 | Articles, Magic News, Magicians
If a non-magician were asked to create the image of a magician they would undoubtedly draw a picture of a tall, thin man sporting a goatee and twisted mustache. His costume would include a black tailcoat and knee britches. It is doubtful that our layman would realize...
by Brad Henderson | Mar 5, 2016 | Articles, Curious and New, Magic News, Magicians
In my inaugural column we explored some magic theory as it related to the use of the term “trick.” As we discussed, many magicians hate the word “trick” so much that they will spew utter nonsense just to keep from saying it. One cause for this distaste is rooted in...
by Jon Racherbaumer | Feb 4, 2016 | Articles, Magic News
WHAT’S YOUR STORY? ________ Jon Racherbaumer “Every story I create creates me. I write to create myself.” -Octavia E. Butler “A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is – full of surprises.” -Isaac Bashevis...
by Jon Racherbaumer | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles, Curious and New, Flibberty Gibberty., Magic News, Research
FLIBBERTY-GIBBERTY #7 Jon Racherbaumer REGARDING A FEW OF THE QUOTATIONS PUBLISHED IN THE GREATER ARTFUL DODGES OF EDDIE FIELDS Most quotable pundits belittle the practice of quoting other pundits. That being said, consider these two sentences by Ralph Waldo...
by Adam Rubin | Jan 22, 2016 | Articles, Magic News
Stretching the Truth by Adam Rubin The other day I was walking through New York City when I noticed these skinny letters in the street. Turns out nearly all the words painted on public roadways in America are skewed in a similar fashion. That’s because the type...
by John Lovick | Jan 17, 2016 | Articles, Magic News
As part of what will be an ongoing series of articles concerning significant people in the world of magic, we will kick off the series with a profile of a truly remarkable individual. We stayed close to home for this inaugural piece, for the subject is someone who...
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