“The Medium is the Message”
"I’ve always wanted to conduct an experiment: Why are these three experiences so different? Wouldn’t they be the same?"
Viewpoints
Voices on hot topics in the magic world.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: R. Paul Wilson
En garde with our quiz, the Scottish magician respects the veils, contemplates Ramsay
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: David Regal
Confronted by our quiz, the magician/author abandons Hot Rod and wonders about Lisa Noonan.
Viewpoints
Coffee with Steve Cohen
How does Steve Cohen find all those gems in his show, Chamber Magic? What does he have to do to make his magic different?
Voices
What’s the Deal With Hack Lines?
Are you the only one who could deliver that line? Avoid hack material by scripting magic that’s unique to your character.
Voices
The Magician vs. The Effect
What is the relationship between the magician and the magic, and who’s responsible for whatever occurs?
Perspectives
Eric Buss: Spring Snake Symphony
Just when is too far, too far? Well, Eric Buss shows us just what it means to carry a thing, all the way through, to the very, very end.
Viewpoints
Eclectica: Remembering Albert Goshman
A great magician appears at the perfect moment. Chris Power reflects when he first met the great magic legend.
Perspectives
Sleightly Astonishing
Jim Hagy looks at how you think about magic when you watch others perform; and he takes a look at the friendship of Karl Germain and Paul Fleming.
Perspectives
When Magic Shops Disappear
As Teller reflects on how the magic shops of his youth in Philadelphia, we can see how these magical spaces provided way more that just magic tricks.
Viewpoints
A Magician’s Secret Weapon
Maybe we can explore the truth, through the creation an illusion. But how are you telling your audiences that story?
Perspectives
Silent Manipulators in Conversation: Words and Actions
How two silent manipulators handle the "conversation" with an audience through action and words.