Will Houstoun is Genii’s executive editor. He holds a literary fellowship from The Magic Castle, has a PhD in Victorian conjuring, and consults for film and television.
A theatre manager records an interesting note about a famous magician.
Looking back at the all-star line up at the international congress in Paris.
A pleasing convergence of numbers?
Reflecting on Singapore and twisted aces
Standing against manufactured standing ovations
An overdose by the good doctor results in a court order to pay.
To cheese or not to cheese, that is the question!
Beloved comedy magician changes his tune for this television appearance.
The beginnings of the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention tradition.
This strange and unusual illusion rolls into the world on this day in 1912.
OK, let’s settle this once and for all.
He had a turn as a magic assistant but found his success in the movies.