What’s the point of awards in magic?
What do awards mean for magic and how might they shape what our performances become?
Viewpoints
Voices on hot topics in the magic world.
Voices
Deliberate Pause
Sometimes taking a step back is the only way to go forward.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Erika Larsen
This 90th-birthday edition of the questionnaire twists the format, with Erika Larsen answering questions about Genii.
Perspectives
Curious Characters In Conversation: Real Reactions
Allow your character to shape how you show up in each moment, even if you might react differently when you’re offstage.
Perspectives
The Chamber of Secrets: Growth of Flowers
A miniature treasure and magical novelty is reproduced in The Chamber of Secrets, from wood that’s older than the original!
Perspectives
Drawing the Impossible: The Visual Legacy of Genii
Meet some of the often-unsung heroes who made their mark on Genii pages over 90 years!
Voices
Wouldn’t It Be Good If…? How to Come Up with an Idea for Your Magic App
OK, cool, a magic app… but what does it actually do?
Voices
If It’s Not Fixed, Break It
What magicians can learn from Orson Welles’ impact on filmmaking.
Voices
Eclectica: Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
The shock of the new.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Charlie Frye
Yikes! What was the one thing he understood too late about magic?!
Perspectives
Michael Rayner and His Flaming Cheeseburger
Michael Rayner can spin anything—including a cheeseburger he sets on fire.
Perspectives
Welcome to Wonderland: Three Songwriters and a Bandleader
Magic’s influence on Hollywood’s top songwriters from the golden age of music