The Chamber of Secrets: Isis
A beautiful, but false, automaton, with an extraordinary story. Here’s how she found her way to The Chamber of Secrets.
November 2025
Workshop
Lost and Found, Part 2
Finding stuff that really shouldn’t be there
Book Review
Gibecière Turns 20
The journal of magic history celebrates 20 years, with the latest review.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Nikola Arkane
MY DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IN MAGIC: Making a living performing magic. MY DEFINITION OF FAILURE IN MAGIC: Pirating and exposing magic for money and likes.
Features
Denis Behr, The Most Interesting Man in Magic
Denis Behr has been collecting data, examining magic, impressing audiences—and enjoying an occasional beer
Mailbox
November Mailbox
Still making adjustments, a reader weighs in about marketed tricks
Perspectives
Mark Waid on Magic
The comic book writer finds some inspiration in his magic
Features
David Merlini and the Legacy of Houdini
A Hungarian escape artist discovered his calling, and created a museum for his fellow countrymen
Video Review
Nick Paul Masterclass
Nick Paul gives classic tricks a humorous upgrade in his easy to follow masterclass.
Book Review
Invisible Choice by Thomas Riboulet
A deep dive into Thomas Riboulet's Invisible Choice principle
News
69 Atlantic
An intimate theater hidden away inside of Art of Play, a curio shop in Brooklyn, New York.
The Eye
Pro Baseball Player is Amateur Magician
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman doubles as the team’s clubhouse magician