February 28: Break-Apart Fan
A popular trick to use on kid assistants
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
Almanac
January 22: Jon Racherbaumer
Racherbaumer was born on this day in 1940
Almanac
January 19: Adelaide's Bullet Catch
Adelaide Herrmann established her solo career in magic with a bang
News
February Genii Speak
Our February look at magic shows; Freer almost kills the boss; our new editor takes a chair
Mailbox
Mailbox, February 2026
Changing roles; the value of a letter to Genii
In Memoriam
Robert A. Olson, 1938–2025
The popular magician combined history with performance
In Performance
Liberty Magic
Pittsburgh’s popular magic theater has developed its own formula for success
The Eye
Magician Takes the Stage (Briefly) in Comedian Matt Rife’s Special
A bit of crowd-work leads to a spontaneous trick from a young magician in the audience
The Eye
Magic Collection Sold to The Hand and The Eye
An almost four-decade collection will become an exhibition in the new Windy City venue
The Eye
Amanda Seyfried Does Magic
The actress performs Scotch and Soda for Seth Meyers, promoting "The Testament of Ann Lee"
Almanac
January 16: Bottle Conjurer Hoax
This conjurer didn't disappear — he never arrived
The Eye
The White Rabbit Theater in Reno
Magic duo Kaileigh and Chase Hasty headline a year-round residency at Reno’s White Rabbit Theater