September 11: Bozo’s Circus
In 1961, Chicago magician De Yip Loo was the first guest act on the premiere of Bozo’s Circus, on WGN television
September 2025
Video Review
Mario Lopez Penguin Live
Mario Lopez’s magic is absurd—and I do mean in the best sense of that term. His tricks are visual. The handlings feel fresh and innovative. And he himself is extremely charismatic
Workshop
The Process of Listening
A psychotherapist explains the right way to actually listen to people.
Features
The Madness of the Die Box
That damned sucker trick that seemed to define the conjurer’s craft through the 20th century.
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
Video Review
Tony Clark Masterclass
Tony Clark has long been a torchbearer for the Slydini legacy. He distills much of Slydini’s philosophy by introducing the fundamental concepts of tension, release, misdirection, and lapping— core Slydini principles—in the first routine
The Eye
Simsalabim: The Magical Life of Dr. Schrieber
The German magician Kalanag's story is portrayed in an upcoming German musical titled Simsalabim: Das Magische Leben Des Dr. Schreiber
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
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
Trick Review
Misled Pen
The popular Misled trick by Timothy Wenk, where a pencil penetrates through the center of a borrowed bill, has been reintroduced using a common black plastic pen instead of a pencil
Trick Review
Sponge Balls (2”)
Magicians are worried that these classic props may be lost to the ages, so current dealers are stepping up to the plate to establish their own sponge ball empires
The Eye
Study Suggests Spectators Experience Magic Differently Than Many Magicians Think
An article in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts challenges certain assumptions many magicians hold