Voices on hot topics in the magic world.
Lisa Menna is no stranger to magic—and yes, she uses her powers for good. She's formed a not-for-profit organization called Cause to Wonder, and through it, she has changed perceptions by using magic to intrigue her audiences and deliver important messages.
Insights from the popular host, writer, comedian, producer… and magician
Aiming straight for the audience
When we create categories, we may be limiting our creativity
What are we actually talking about?
Robert-Houdin’s legendary Light and Heavy Chest
New material may be the solution to your problems
The trick that you’ll be thinking about tomorrow
One of the highest-paid magicians in early vaudeville was Herbert Albini—a name you may have heard. But he wasn't beloved; and he annoyed his colleagues.
Jason Bishop’s touring illusion show often earns compliments for the magician’s wry humor and his modern, “un-theatrical” style onstage. No one’s accused him of devoting himself to the classics, but his floating sphere mystery is classically mysterious.
In his new column, a law professor and lifelong magic enthusiast reveals the most powerful secret every magician already has—one that weighs nothing, works anywhere, and requires no sleight of hand. Welcome to a conversation about magic, stories, and connection.
“It’s not about tricks,” he says, “it’s about holding the room—even when everything goes wrong.”