Mirror, Mirror
Maybe you need to look closer. Is the reflection in the mirror what we’re actually looking at?
Secrets
Deep dives into method, theory, and trick mechanics—for members only.
In Practice
Douglas Cameron’s World Domination
A version of the classic trick—Paul Curry's Out of this World—with a twist that changes everything.
Workshop
The Process of Listening
A psychotherapist explains the right way to actually listen to people.
In Practice
A Coincidence of Grand Proportions
This is not just any other ACAAN! No, really! This is a great, practical stand-up version that we think you should take a closer look at.
In Practice
Coins Across With a Mason Jar
Here’s the background, the crafting, the handling of a classic trick—but with a totally reimagined and refreshed approach.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Hok: Floating Cube
Sometimes it's important to remember that inspiration and ideas can come from places you least expect.
Magicana
Pseudo-Psychometry: A Crimping Algorithm
Here's a contemporary magician's impromptu version of this wonderful effect using four borrowed business cards.
Magicana
The Ambitious Aces
Learn a previously unpublished Michael Skinner routine and also get some practical insight and tips for sleights you use all the time.
In Practice
Blackjack Transpo
This is a great card routine, rooted in a game that almost everyone knows how to play. A neat way to get spectators drawn into your magic.
In Practice
Inventing Magic with Joshua Jay: Journey to the Center of the Map
In an one-hour jam, Blake and his friend Josh Jay invent a very strong, yet practical parlor effect.
Workshop
Let’s Make a Deal!
Don’t be afraid; don’t be intimidated. Just understand what contracts are supposed to be doing for you and your business.
In Practice
Out in Force
A great close-up card piece that involves three to four of your audience members. While it is practically self-working, and yet seems impossible.