Genii Magazine - September 2025

In this issue:

Postcards from FISM
Torino takes centre stage. Highlights, controversies, and a look at street magic in Torino through the eyes of a contestant. By Felice Ling and Lupe Nielsen.

Jason Latimer’s Impossible Science
Magic meets wonder in an irresistible new way to teach kids about science. By Vanessa Armstrong.

The Madness of the Die Box
The notorious sucker trick that defined conjuring throughout the 20th century. By Jim Steinmeyer and Steve Dick.

In Practice

• Magicana – Richard Kaufman presents Jared Kopf’s subtle handling of a mentalism classic.
• Inventing Magic – Blake Vogt shares The Floating Cube, an optical illusion with Hok.
• Cameron’s World Domination – Jerry Sadowitz offers a game-changing version of a classic.
• A Coincidence of Grand Proportion – Roberto Mansilla’s stand-up approach to Any Card at Any Number.
• Coins Across With a Mason Jar – Abby Segal reveals the background, crafting, and handling of this unique routine.

In Performance

• The Magic Castle – Shawn McMaster on shows that deliver a little extra magic.
• Waikiki’s Magical Parlour – Vanessa Armstrong introduces Hawaii’s newest theatre of wonder.

Marketplace

• The $100 Challenge – Kella Kruebbe tests Spider Pen X and Shadow with careful consideration.
• Book Reviews – From Comedy, Character & Control to Lesser Magic, explore this month’s standout titles.
• Video Reviews – Tony Clark Masterclass, Coinjuring, Mario Lopez, Sleights & Stories, and more.
• Trick Reviews – Sponge Balls, Ritual, Artemis, Misled Pen, and beyond.

Workshop

• Lost and Found – David Kaye on the stories every performer has.
• Mirror, Mirror – Professor Reinhard Hohlfeld on mirror neurons and what they mean for magic.
• The Process of Listening – Ian Flinn explains how to actually listen.

Perspectives

• Chamber of Secrets – John Gaughan unlocks Conradi’s Jumbo Rising Cards.
• Silent Manipulators in Conversation – Alex Boyce & Matthew Holtzclaw share their thoughts on incorrect signals on stage.
• Painted Into a Corner – thenothingexperiment explores pips that move, coalesce, and transform.
• Jason Alexander… on Magic – The actor and magician talks about tricks that work on stage, on camera, and with grandkids.