The Genii Speak, May 2026
Welcome to the May issue of Genii, The International Conjurors’ Magazine.
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
Perspectives
Jim Carter On Magic
Mr. Carter may not sing and dance like Mr. Carson, but magic holds a special place in his heart.
The Eye
Nick Mohammed in The Guardian
Magic builds character? Turns out, it can be more—even a superpower.
Almanac
April 19: Professor Louis Haselmayer Dies
Magician, necromancer, musician, inventor dies at age 45.
Almanac
April 5: David Devant expelled from The Magic Circle
First president kicked out of the prestigious club for exposing magic secrets.
Almanac
April 1: Maurice Fogel’s unforgettable prediction
What should have been a “freebie” lands him in an interrogation room.
Almanac
March 24: Young Magician of 1961
At just 18, Johnny Hart wows The Magic Circle judges.
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.