Stairway
A moment by moment description of this FISM-winning act by Markobi. Readers really benefit from the detailed descriptions of the routine approach and construction.
Reviews
Expert assessments of new tricks, books, gear, and performances.
Trick Review
Aerostatic Milk Bottle
Based on the Stewart James Tip-See Milk Bottle, Hocus-Pocus offers a well-made new version of this wonderful effect. It’s perfect for stand-up or stage, but a close-up audience may be too close.
Trick Review
The Clown’s Nightmare
Should you really be tempted to buy four unprepared sponge balls for $35? Well, if anyone asks it like that, it sounds crazy. But these neat sponge balls are perfectly suited for Mario Lopez’s great routine, The Clown’s Nightmare.
Trick Review
The Predator Pack
Predict any freely named card with 100% accuracy and no sleight of hand. A neat way of upping your “Invisible Deck” game.
Trick Review
Cheater’s Chips
A set of casino-quality poker chips that give the magician an inside edge; a secret hidden in plain sight.
Trick Review
Omni Air
A solid through solid penetration with some surprises. Everything is visible at all times, and everything is built into a regular card box and the deck inside is a normal deck.
Trick Review
Liquid Spectrum
Tobias Dostal’s package of special props is a wonderful variation on his Liquify plot, for the magicians who just can’t get enough of the visual liquify phenomenon.
Video Review
Taylor Hughes Masterclass
Hughes is very comfortable, likeable, and funny on stage. More important than that, he has developed the ability to tell true personal stories as part of his performance.
Book Review
Sam Huang Live Lecture
This is a two-hour lecture by Taiwan’s Sam Huang, noted for his AGT success, Instagram fame, and “Crazy Sam’s Handcuffs.”
Video Review
Krystyn Lambert Live
This video is about one thing: cold reading. Mentalists drool at the thought of it: the perfect invisible method.
Book Review
Repertoire II
This is the sequel to Asi Wind's 2019 suceess Repertoire. Not an easy to do manual, but full of bold, distinctive magic.