The Genii Speak, October 2026
Magic, Halloween, and an 800-year-old cathedral.
The Eye
Occultum at Knott’s Berry (Scary) Farm
The famous amusement park collaborates with the Magic Castle to add spooky sizzle to the Halloween festivities.
The Eye
The Odyssey’s Samantha Morton Has a Magical Past
Agile actor was once a “magician’s assistant for real!”
Secrets
Secrets
Inventing Magic With Larry Fong
Sitting down with a world-class cinematographer at a magic convention in Las Vegas and creating a cool new magic trick in an hour.
Magicana
Coin Bounce
Yes, a coin that bounces from the ground and back in the magician’s awaiting hand.
Features
The First Ever Mystify Magic Festival
The first magic convention of its kind, Mystify “is for anyone and everyone who’s eager to be part of the exciting future of women in magic.”
Perspectives
Silent Manipulators In Conversation
Alex Boyce and Matt Holtzclaw discuss how audiences gradually learn the rhythm of their silent acts—birds and cigarettes—often staying just ahead, but delightfully misled.
Book Review
Saving Magic: David Price & The Making of Egyptian Hall
This “expert” biography assumes that the pillars of 20th-century stage magic are known to you: Kellar, Thurston, Blackstone, Dante. But it tells the story of 20th-century magic from the less famous side—the Great Depression, World War II, live performance giving way to film and television.
Trick Review
The Algorithm by Yves Doumergue and Xavier Decoret
Despite a shuffled deck and randomly drawn cards, the Algorithm predicts card positions and orders without a miss.
Book Review
‘Out of the Blue’ Excerpt: Note Pad
Clever magic from a mysterious magazine.
Trick Review
Synaptic by Conjuring Lab
Is this slick multi-purpose (mini computer!) gadget the right answer for your mentalism magic?
Voices
Square Phones and Fast Coding
Ten ways AI is affecting the app magic industry, and what you can learn to stay ahead of the curve.
Voices
Carry the Fire
“Show them you want the real fire and that you respect it.”
Voices
Remain the Student
“There’s always more to learn, secrets to discover, and mysteries to unravel, provided you retain the curiosity and enthusiasm that first inspired you.”