Vol. 89, No. 7
Contents
The Genii Speak • Will Houstoun
Mailbox • Will Houstoun
The July Almanac • Will Houstoun
July 02 | July 08 | July 18 | July 22
The Eye • Vanessa Armstrong
- The Queen of Magic
- Magicians on Hacks and Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Mind2Mind Heads to Las Vegas
- Billie Eilish Gets Flustered on Interview With a Magician
- Micah Lasher Running for Congress
Features
In Search of Castle Dracula
Richard Wiseman
A recently discovered scrapbook offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Castle Dracula, a full evening show by the Godfather of Bizarre Magick, Charles Cameron.
Hayden Childress’ Hipster Downtown Magic
Carl Mercurio
Meet Hayden Childress, the quirky creator of an underground world of deception, and discover why trash, cereal, and a $5,000 cat feature in his performances.
Voices
Play With It • Annanya George
The Genii Questionnaire • Adam Rubin
Shelly Shazam • Julia Segal
Cultural History • John Conway
In Practice
Magicana: Around the World in 60 Days • Lorenz Schär
- Resonancia (Simplified) • Ignacio López
- Mentholism • Chen Ting
- Slow Filtration • Tomoya Horiki
- A Glance Over the Shoulder • Markus Zink
- The Power to Find Cards • Hernán Maccagno
Card to Box Transpo • Adam Elbaum
Inventing Magic With Eric Jones • Blake Vogt
In Performance
The Magic Castle: This Weird and Crazy Ride • Shawn McMaster
Speakeasy Magick • Vanessa Armstrong
Marketplace
Book Excerpt:
Mind Reading Class • John Archer
Reviews:
- Wolfgang Moser Masterclass • Reviewed by Derrin Berger
- Tom Stone Masterclass • Reviewed by James Alan
Workshop
Tales From the Secret Diaries of Kid Show Magicians • David Kaye
What’s Love Got to Do With It? • Pete McCabe
The Secret Room • Alan Hudson
Perspectives
The Chamber of Secrets: Voisin’s Coins to Glass • John Gaughan
Stylish Characters in Conversation: Character Develops Slowly • Prakash Puru and Rachel Wax
The Magician’s Choice • Howie Chen