Vol. 89, No. 8
Contents
The Genii Speak • Will Houstoun
Mailbox • Will Houstoun
The August Almanac • Will Houstoun
August 01 | August 07 | August 21
The Eye • Vanessa Armstrong
- The 2025 AMA Award Winners
- How Many Shuffles Does It Take?
- The Magic of Eurovision
- Magicians: The Devil’s Deal
- Jorge Blass Opened for the Pope
- Stephen Bargatze’s Out in a Minute
- Magical Decor at Michaels
Features
Ton Onosaka: 1933-2026
Kei Izumi
Celebrate the life of Ton Onosaka, as we explore little-known information about his youth, his work as an illustrator, and his role in connecting Japanese and Western magicians.
The Specialty Convention
Mike Caveney
A century after the first magic convention in the U.S., ComClave and The Magic Gathering inspire a look at the resurgence and benefits of specialized get togethers.
Voices
If It’s Not Fixed, Break It • R. Paul Wilson
The Genii Questionnaire • Charlie Frye
The Shock of the New • Chris Power
Here and Now • James Harrington
Wouldn’t It Be Good If…? • Marc Kerstein
In Practice
Magicana: Jamais Vu • Benjamin Barnes
- The Sum • Alex Linian
- The Next Spot Card • Trent James
- Unshaved Triumph • Shoji Naruishi
- Pocketful of Miracles • Dominique Duvivier
Imaginative Reality • Abby Segal
Inventing Magic With Kyle Marlett • Blake Vogt
In Performance
The Magic Castle: Magical Metallurgy • Shawn McMaster
California Magic Club • Vanessa Armstrong
Marketplace
Best in Show: The Neat Review • Jeff Prace
Staff Picks: Eagle Magic • Larry Kahlow
Reviews:
- GiSulHak: The Art of Conjuring • Reviewed by Stephen Minch
- Çerca • Reviewed by Tom Dobrowolski
- Tarot Ex Machina • Reviewed by Derrin Berger
- Pixx • Reviewed by Tom Dobrowolski
Workshop
Thinking Outside the Rectangle • Dr. Matt Pritchard
Planning for the Future • Sara Crasson
Time-Warping the Cull • Justin Higham
Perspectives
Sleightly Astonishing • Jim Hagy
Welcome to Wonderland • Ben Winn
Michael Rayner: Flaming Hot • Vanessa Armstrong