Vol. 89, No. 5
Contents
The Genii Speak • Will Houstoun
Mailbox • The Genii Editors
The May Almanac • Will Houstoun
May 01 | May 14 | May 20 | May 25
The Eye • Vanessa Armstrong
- Nick Mohammed in The Guardian
- The Mesmerist Review
- Unmasking The Mask Magic
- Lafayette: A New Musical
- Exposing Houdini
- Por Arte de Magia
Features
An Oral History of the Manufactured Standing Ovation
Chloe Olewitz
Seventeen magicians from around the world share their views in this wide-ranging exploration of the neediest of trends, the manufactured standing ovation.
Time Travel With Joe Strong, the Boy Wizard
Paul Heller
Learn all about Joe Strong—the fictional tightrope walking, motorbike riding, underwater swimming, trapeze swinging teenage adventurer (who also did magic).
Voices
This Is Who I Am • Annanya George
The Genii Questionnaire • Dan White
Eclectica • Chris Power
Ever in Your Favor • Reinhard Hohlfeld
In Practice
Magicana: From Mueller to Müller • Lorenz Schär
- The Mueller Handling of the Tebe (Bertram) Change • Moritz Mueller
- The Smoking Faro • Denis Behr
- Give Dance a Chance • Helge Thun
- Instant (Soup) Miracle • Tino Plaz
- The Spectator Cheats • Reinhard Müller
Stapled • Abby Segal
The Reverse Cull • Adam Elbaum
Inventing Magic With Tobias Dostal • Blake Vogt
In Performance
The Magic Castle: Her Own Kind of Magic • Shawn McMaster
Smoke & Mirrors • Vanessa Armstrong
Marketplace
Best in Show • Jeff Prace
Staff Picks: Bazar de Magia • Roberto Mansilla
Reviews:
- The Big Prediction Writer • Reviewed by David Regal
- A Taste of the Disclaimer • Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
- Unclear Guide to Magic • Reviewed by Francis Menotti
- The Ross Johnson Legacy: Hard-Hitting Mentalism • Reviewed by James Alan
- Avi Yap Masterclass • Reviewed by Derrin Berger
Workshop
Too Many Cooks • David Kaye
The Hardest Questions • Pete McCabe
Making Crowd Work Work • Harrison Greenbaum
A Safe Space for Honest Feedback • Lindsay Benner
Perspectives
The Chamber of Secrets: The Misunderstanding • John Gaughan
Stylish Characters in Conversation: Costume vs. Cosplay • Prakash Puru and Rachel Wax
Brendan Rodrigues: Magic With Flair • Will Houstoun