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A Brief History of Three Card Monte as a Magic Trick

Damian Jennings - Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Magicians have borrowed from con men for centuries...

A Practical Guide to Headshots for Magicians

Andi Gladwin - Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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Andi breaks down the technical side of headshots. Where to put them, what photos you need, and why you shouldn't use lead with holiday snaps on your Facebook!

How to Stand Out On Fool Us

Vanishing Inc. - Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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Genii magazine asked Executive Producers of Fool Us, Andrew Golder and Lincoln Hiatt, about what it takes to succeed on Fool Us, and they've allowed us to share their answers with you!

Keep Up With The Latest News

Damian Jennings - Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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Rory Adams curates the latest magic news.

Review of The Greatest Card Trick In The World

The Magic Oval - Thursday, December 28, 2023

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A real customer bought Hector Mancha's private tuition. Here's what they thought.

Wayne's World

Bob Gill - Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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Bob Gill, author of Wayne Dobson's Legacy, tells us the process of working with Wayne on this glorious three books.

Get good gigs

Damian Jennings - Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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Get good gigs...

Aesthetics: How We Experience Magic (Free Excerpt from The Pages are Blank)

Michael Feldman - Monday, September 18, 2023

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This free excerpt from our newest book explains why people love magic even though they know it isn't "real."

To Expose Or Not To Expose

Brian Rappert - Monday, May 29, 2023

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Professor Brian Rappert discusses exposure, in light of our new book, The Psychology Of Magic

Steve Thompson: A History of the Innovative Creator

Joshua Jay - Saturday, March 4, 2023

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Learn about one of the most impressive magic creators we've ever work with.

ChatGPT: Rhyming Patter

Andi Gladwin - Monday, December 12, 2022

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Andi has the AI write a rhyming patter for the Misers Dream and then breaks down the script to show how AI understands exactly how the routine should be performed.

How "Miracle One" Fooled Me

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, December 10, 2022

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Andi tells the true story of how he was convinced that Miracle One was stooged.

ChatGPT: Writing New Magic Scripts

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, December 10, 2022

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Andi puts ChatGPT through its paces by having it generate three different magic scripts. Is it perfect? No. Is it fun? Yes.

ChatGPT: Magician Poems

Andi Gladwin - Friday, December 9, 2022

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Can an AI know enough about specific magicians to write detailed poems about them? Let's see.

ChatGPT: What Makes a Great Magician?

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, December 8, 2022

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In a new series of nerdy, yet informative posts, Andi uses AI to find out the secrets to being a great magician.

Magic Convention EDC Guide

Jason Silberman - Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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In this helpful EDC guide, magic convention veteran, and resident Support Wizard, Jason shares everything you should consider bringing to have the best possible experience at Magifest, The Session or any other magic convention.