Mailbox: July 2026
Standing against manufactured standing ovations
July 2026
Vol. 89, No. 7
The Eye
Micah Lasher Running for Congress
How magic gave this politician an inside edge.
Perspectives
The Magician’s Choice: An Art Exhibition
Magicians and art curators have more in common than you might expect.
In Performance
Speakeasy Magick
The experience is one of the most secret and sought-after shows in New York City.
The Magic Castle
This Weird and Crazy Ride
Distance makes the heart grow fonder for the “weird”—and the wonderful.
Workshop
Stylish Characters in Conversation: Character Develops Slowly
Your character should drive every choice you make and your choices should inform your character.
Workshop
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Pete McCabe explains how to make an audience love a trick like you do.
Workshop
Tales From the Secret Diaries of Kid Show Magicians
Sometimes things go very right, sometimes, not so much.
Video Review
Tom Stone Masterclass
A wide-ranging, creative lecture that is enjoyable and inspires.
Video Review
Wolfgang Moser Masterclass
Thoughtful routines using classic plots and effective methods. And pochettes.
Book Excerpt
‘Enjoy!’ Book Excerpt: Mind Reading Class
An early look at a forthcoming book to be published by Genii Enterprises.
Features
In Search of Castle Dracula
A family scrapbook reveals “a portal to the past,” and the show that the godfather of Bizarre Magick made happen.