Penn & Teller Become Magic Circle Members
The Bad Boys of magic make good. During their anniversary tour in London, the magic pair receive high honors!
September 2025
Vol. 88, No. 9
The Eye
Berlin’s Fabiolus Magic Store 20th Anniversary Show
The Fabiolus magic store in Berlin has been around for 20 years, and the establishment held a celebration this June to commemorate the date
Workshop
Lost and Found
Kid show magicians are constantly leaving props behind. David Kaye (aka Silly Billy) has some theories about why.
Workshop
Mirror, Mirror
Maybe you need to look closer. Is the reflection in the mirror what we’re actually looking at?
The Eye
Brad Pitt Worked With a Magician on F1 The Movie
The feature had Pitt be deft at cardistry to reflect his gambling experience, and Doncaster magician Greg Chipman was the one who trained him
The Eye
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Becomes a Musical
The metropolitan opera at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center is hosting a musical adaptation of Michael Chabon’s novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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.
Trick Review
Artemis
What should be an amazing visual trick, a full card appearing “sandwich-style” between two frames of cards, may be just a little too tricky for a dependable product
Video Review
Sleights & Stories By Javi Benitez
This is the recording of a live workshop filmed earlier this year at MagiFest in Columbus, Ohio. Javi Benitez is a charismatic, energetic, and very thoughtful performer
Book Review
Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897-1899
I’ve read many Houdini biographies, and the experience often feels like watching a favorite movie, where I can quote the lines and know exactly what is coming next. This book is different
Perspectives
thenothingexperiment: Painted Into a Corner
An experiment of whimsy and delightful sleight of hand, create a wonderfully refreshing moment of magic.
Perspectives
Silent Manipulators in Conversation: Wonderfully Incorrect
So how do you create the sensation of magic? How do you get to that place on stage?