The Problem with App Magic
Technology can either strengthen magic or accidentally weaken it, and how you choose to use it makes all the difference.
April 2026
Vol. 89, No. 4
Voices
The Quality White Balance
It’s time to recalibrate what you think is acceptable for your act.
Voices
The Perpetual Beginner
The Thirteen Paths, or the joys of magic as a never-ending journey.
The Eye
Bloomberg Says We’re in a Magic Golden Age
Magic is best experienced live and in-person. Here’s proof.
The Eye
Criss Angel’s Cablp, A Perfect Review
Was it work the 800-mile round trip from LA to Overton, Nevada for breakfast, lunch, and pizza?
The Eye
Siegfried & Roy Statue at Neon Museum
Magic’s great legends’s bronze statue finds a new home.
The Eye
Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Featured in Magic Show
Two famous friends lock horns over the true power—or is it fraud?—of spiritualism.
The Eye
Stoner’s Funstore
Meet a 95-year-old magic shop proprietor and find out what it takes to run a fun house.
The Eye
TJ Salta Wins Star Search
Magician wows the judges on the return of the talent show Star Search.
In Performance
Bar Mágico
Bar Mágico in Buenos Aires has been holding magic shows for decades; owner Marcelo Insúa walks us through its history and what a night there is like.
The Eye
Derren Brown: Incognito
A guessing game television series, hosted by the U.K.’s famous mentalist.
In Memoriam
Remembering Harry Monti: 1935–2026
A tribute to the kind and generous magician who influenced many, and held an historic performance run at The Magic Castle.