Tech Deck
Flashy, well made, but still a gag
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Published routines with detailed instruction, performance tips, and insights into effects.
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Materializer Wallet
A 1970s illusion is updated for close-up magic
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Optix Pro
This trick is performed with a phone, but it's even better in real life
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Event Horizon
Calen Morelli's thoughtful visual effect supported by handmade apparatus
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Magic Inc.
Chicago’s great magic shop at 100 years old
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Ultra Sharpie
A high-tech "Sharpie" reveals written information in real time
Not Forgotten
Bolt of Lightning
A simple little trick with a nut and a bolt, screwing with the audience’s heads
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Tenyo 2026
Here is a look at the latest Tenyo releases and a round up of the day-long Tokyo festival that also included magic performances.
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The Trick With a Name
Piff the Magic Dragon offers a smart, easy-to-learn trick in which a spectator’s selected card ends up on the back of their own name tag
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The $100 Challenge
A young magician from San Diego gives his thoughts and insights on some new magic
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Fast & Loose
A streamlined take on the classic Endless Chain game from Paul Vigil's Classic Fantastic
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The Spirit Bell
A Spirit Bell for 2025, Murphy’s update pays tribute to Anverdi but hides modern tech inside a natural-looking prop