Impromptu Play It Straight
A simple, direct, and non-sleight version of Triumph that lets you use a shuffled deck, from Kaufman’s friend Kazayuki Hase
October 2025
Book Review
Nick Diffatte’s Sub-Genius Center Tear
Reviving a classic mentalism move with a smoother, more natural peek
In Practice
Grandma’s Canisters
A Nest of Boxes variation. Yes, you will need to put together a few things to perform it, but there is a joy associated with that process.
Trick Review
ProKito Coin Box
A beautiful Okito Box comes with some clever new effects
In Performance
The Magic Castle: Taiwan Comes to the Castle
Taiwan comes to The Castle, with a cast of innovators! It’s a beautiful celebration of close-up and parlour magic
Voices
The Evolution of an Illusionist
Jason Bishop demystifies stage illusions, and shows you how to turn them into a specialty.
The Eye
Penn & Teller on All the Things
The celebration of Penn & Teller’s 50 years together continues
The Eye
The Magicians Table and Breathe
A magical night for a magical cause. Magicians gather in support of a special fundraiser with proceeds benefiting a therapeutic magic program for young people in the UK.
The Eye
The Magician and the Cardsharp Podcast Discussion
Author Karl Johnson revisits Dai Vernon’s 1920s hunt for a famous gambler in a lively podcast chat about his book The Magician and the Cardsharp
The Eye
This year, there was Lady Magic at the Edinburgh Fringe
Spiegelworld’s Lady Magic, directed by Natalie Palamides, made its debut at Edinburgh Fringe
Workshop
The Warped Deck
Not a real fake, a fake fake: that is, something that simply can’t be—but there it is.
Perspectives
Jackie Merkel
A kid mentalist finds a clever way to make his mark during the Great Depression.