Vanessa is Genii’s associate editor as well as a writer focused on history, culture, and entertainment with bylines at The New York Times, Smithsonian magazine, The Atlantic, and other publications.
An article in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts challenges assumptions many magicians hold.
“The reality is: Wonder changes the world. I remind people that the right question changes everything. I truly believe that. And that question could come from any child, anywhere.”
A new magic theater, a slice of paradise in Hawaii
It’s back-to-school season and Neil Patrick Harris is in a 15-second spot for Walmart that uses Black Art
German magic duo Andreas and Chris Ehrlich (aka the Ehrlich Brothers) are heading to the United States this fall for their first-ever tour in the country
Richard Wiseman finds an unusual way to "shed light" on a famous magical figure from the early 1900s.
Just when is too far, too far? Well, Eric Buss shows us just what it means to carry a thing, all the way through, to the very, very end.
Magic inventor David P. Abbott's house is restored for the Omaha Magical Society—thanks to support from one of Abbott's biggest fans.
Angel says it doesn't matter that he's not that popular with magicians.
Not only does he have a new show on Netflix, but he's also back on the road on tour, too.
Bolton's comedy stage hypnotist bring the “mind magic” back to the city after a 40 year hiatus.
A new play, Open, centers on a woman call The Magician to attempt the impossible.