Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996)
(archive.org)
NOTE: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE COMPRESSED MP4 THAT ARCHIVE.ORG AUTO-GENERATES.
NOTE: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE COMPRESSED MP4 THAT ARCHIVE.ORG AUTO-GENERATES.
Embrace the Grind (2021)
(jacobian.org)
There’s this card trick I saw that I still think about all the time. It’s a simple presentation (which I’ve further simplified here for clarity): a volunteer chooses a card and seals the card in an envelope. Then, the magician invites the volunteer to choose some tea. There are dozens of boxes of tea, all sealed in plastic. The volunteer chooses one, rips the plastic, and chooses one of the sealed packets containing the tea bags.
There’s this card trick I saw that I still think about all the time. It’s a simple presentation (which I’ve further simplified here for clarity): a volunteer chooses a card and seals the card in an envelope. Then, the magician invites the volunteer to choose some tea. There are dozens of boxes of tea, all sealed in plastic. The volunteer chooses one, rips the plastic, and chooses one of the sealed packets containing the tea bags.
Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man
(theguardian.com)
The council meeting of the Magic Circle on 9 October 1991 was a historic occasion, marking the moment when the first cohort of women, including Debbie McGee and Fay Presto, were admitted to its previously male-only ranks of magicians.
The council meeting of the Magic Circle on 9 October 1991 was a historic occasion, marking the moment when the first cohort of women, including Debbie McGee and Fay Presto, were admitted to its previously male-only ranks of magicians.
19th-century ‘toy book’ demystified the techniques used by mediums
(smithsonianmag.com)
In 1864, a book called Spectropia set out to expose how the brain can trick people into believing they’ve seen a ghost.
In 1864, a book called Spectropia set out to expose how the brain can trick people into believing they’ve seen a ghost.
The Spellbinding Life of Koji Kashin: Japan's Legendary Wandering Magician
(tokyoweekender.com)
Meet the rogue monk who bewildered warlords and cheated death at every turn
Meet the rogue monk who bewildered warlords and cheated death at every turn