1999-2023
Written by Richard Kaufman, Various
Work of Various
28,000 pages (Stapled), published by Genii
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Earle Oakes
Language: English
11,178 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 62
Dustin Stinett 48th Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 66
Denis Behr Simon Pierro: The Magic of a Digital Native
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 76
Simon Pierro Interview
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 82
Simon Pierro The Stage is Yours on presenting magic on the internet
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 85
Simon Pierro Instant Digital Magic removing an object on the screen of a smartphone as a real object
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 89
Richard Kaufman, Penn Jillette, Teller Set to Fool on Penn & Teller's magic set
Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 92
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Ultramodern by Ryan Matney Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 98
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Perplexities by Peter Duffie Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 99
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Card Activist by Peter Duffie Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 100
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Hooked On Cards by Peter Duffie Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 100
John Guastaferro (reviewer) All Done By Coindness by Tom Dobrowolski Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 101
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Vanishing Coins by John Carney Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 102
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Patrick Page Audio Archive by Patrick Page, Various Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 103
David Regal (reviewer) The Experiment by Vinny Zagoo Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 104
David Regal (reviewer) Sands Minds Wallet (hip pocket street style) by Will Tsai Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 105
David Regal (reviewer) Stand Up Assembly by Iñaki Zabaletta Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 105
David Regal (reviewer) Fixed Fate by Cameron Francis Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 105
David Regal (reviewer) Awe Struck by Adam W. Elbaum Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 105
David Regal (reviewer) Float SansMind Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 106
David Regal (reviewer) Blinked by Kartis Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 106
David Regal (reviewer) RIP by Christopher Wiehl Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 106
David Regal (reviewer) FigMENt by Tom Mullenger Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 106
David Regal (reviewer) REM by Dave Forrest Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 107
David Regal (reviewer) Inflexion by Dave Loosley Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 107
David Regal (reviewer) Miracle bingo by Doruk Ulgin Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 107
David Regal (reviewer) Travel in Mind by Steve Cook, Paul McCaig, Luca Volpe Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 107
David Regal (reviewer) The Colossal Coloring Book by Danny Orleans Vol. 79 No. 7 July 2016 108
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks Pepe Sousa's passing
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 10
Danny Orleans Bronwyn Clare Anderson Pipitone
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 12
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 14
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • The Inevitable (Kevin Kelly)
  • Magic and Loss (Virginia Heffernan)
  • Lapham's Quarterly: Luck
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 22
John Gaughan The Vanishing and Reappearing Lamps
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical, collapsible on tables
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 24
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Beyond Magic
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 29
Max Maven Three Little Words
  • Lost Horizons
three-letter words on two decks of cards (animals, vegetables, minerals), performer takes out three predictions from one pack for each category, a word is chosen from the other deck and it matches the prediction from its category
Inspired by
  • "Chronokinesis" (Jack Avis, Pentagram, Vol. 8 No. 4, 1954)
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Oct. 1985
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 31
Jim Steinmeyer My Word
  • Conjuring
princess card trick with word cards, word chosen from one of several quotes by spectators, divined with matrix principle by reading several quotes and seeing who hears his word
Also published here Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 32
Helder Guimarães Purely Visual
  • Invisible Strings
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 36
Helder Guimarães 90 Degrees signed card becomes perpendicular when pushed through deck
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 36
Stuart Gordon, Larry Jennings Handling of Stuart Gordon Double Lift
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 36
Jonathan Pendragon Interlude
  • Panmagium
on the Interlude illusion
Related to Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 44
Chris Hannibal Road
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 46
Andi Gladwin Magicana
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 50
Jack Carpenter One Handed Double Unlink one strand at a time
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 50
Jared Molton Impromptu Thought of Card to Pocket one of six
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 51
Scott Kahn My Signature Effect signature transposition using novelty deck made from clear plastic
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 53
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 58
Richard Pitchford (reviewer) A Grand Show of Magic Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 64
Dustin Stinett In and Of Itself - The Duality of Derek DelGaudio on DelGaudio and the show "In & Of Itself" directed by Frank Oz
Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 72
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc. by John Lovick Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 90
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) Magnum Opossum by John Hostler Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 91
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) The Complete Walton, Vol. 3 by Roy Walton Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 92
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Premise and Premonition (4-DVD set) by Luke Jermay Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 94
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Bring Back the Shtick (2-DVD set) by Quentin Reynolds Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 95
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Full House by Justin Higham Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 95
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Entertainment Arts Magical Mike Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 96
David Oliver (reviewer) iFlight by Bill Perkins Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 96
David Oliver (reviewer) The Dream Act by Shin Lim Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 97
David Oliver (reviewer) Magma by Kyle Marlett Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 98
David Oliver (reviewer) Vanishing Ring by Will Tsai, Red Tsai Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 99
David Oliver (reviewer) Priceless by Richard Sanders, Michel Huot Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 99
David Oliver (reviewer) Clign by Anthony Stan Vol. 79 No. 8 Aug. 2016 100
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 10
Gary Bartlett Abner Pope Dickson, Jr.
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 11
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 14
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Invisible Influence (Jonah Berger)
  • Should Magicians Pass on the Pass?
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 20
John Gaughan Willmann's Giant Fire Bowl
  • The Chamber of Secrets
collapsible metal bowl on a table
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 22
David Britland Thoughts on Hummer's Monte
  • spectator cuts three packets, bottom card of one packet is remembered and other two piles switched
  • repeat phase with Svengali deck
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 26
Overhand Shuffling a Svengali Deck
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 27
David Kaye Be Vewy, Vewy, Quiet. I'm Hunting Wabbit Ideas!
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
using animals in a show
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 30
Bob Read Apocalypse on Hold
  • Hidden Treasures
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 36
Kainoa Harbottle A Token of My Affection
  • By Means of Metal
"or a Coin Trick to Cry Over", using coin with emotional engravings
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 42
Josh Janousky DMV
  • Right-Handed
photo on driver's license changes, sun glasses vanish
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 46
Harrison Greenbaum Third!
  • You Are All Terrible
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 50
Andi Gladwin Magicana
Related to Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 54
Jason "Jafo" Fields O'Ferrall Display airing the deck and letting one half drop out half-way, then in-the-hands spread
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 54
Jack Parker Flip Toss variant of Hofzinser Two-Card-Toss
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 57
Tom Stone Bluff Finesse
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 58
Kent Axell The Magician and the Card Sharp two card location, first card changes into the second card, using the Stanton Pivot Change in off-beat
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 59
Rafael Pablo The Magic Path to the Way of the Journey
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 60
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 62
Carl Mercurio The Book on Buchinger on Ricky Jay's new book
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 68
Ricky Jay Excerpt: Matthias Buchinger: "The Greatest German Living"
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 76
Richard Wiseman Blink and You'll Miss It
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 80
Barry Murray Genesis: The Patrick Page Audio Archive Story
Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 84
John Lovick (reviewer) Standup Card Magic by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 88
John Lovick (reviewer) Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler" by Daryl Martinez (written by Stephen Minch) Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 90
John Lovick (reviewer) Cool Kid Show Magic by Norm Barnhart Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 90
Danny Orleans (reviewer) iFlight by Bill Perkins Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 91
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Band Writer Vernet Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 92
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Lightning Comedy Wrist Tie Escape by Peter the Adequate Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 92
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Scarlet Monte by Malcom Norton Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 92
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Space Time by Tom Elderfield Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 93
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Cortana by Felix Bodden Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 93
Danny Orleans (reviewer) The Informer by Lloyd Mobley Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 94
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Legacy by Finn Jon Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 94
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) My Silly Tricks! by Hector Mancha Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 96
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Move Zero Volume 1 by John Bannon Vol. 79 No. 9 Sep. 2016 97
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 10
David Britland Lesley Hazlitt
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 11
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 14
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Visual Intelligence (Amy E. Herman)
  • Mrs. Houdini
  • Dialogue (Robert McKee, 2016)
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 20
John Gaughan The Neyhart Houlette
  • The Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 22
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Food For Thought
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 29
Max Maven Stack Cats, Senile Felines, And The Switchless Rotor
  • Lost Horizons
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 30
Max Maven Switchless Rotor fake switching of two piles on the table
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 31
Jim Steinmeyer Epidemic
  • Conjuring
packet of cards with a pink dot on the back of each is shown, card chosen, it gets lots of pink dots on them, using apparatus box
Inspired by
  • Metamorpho Spots, 1960s
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 32
Helder Guimarães The Narrative of Actions
  • Invisible Strings
on culling named cards
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 38
Helder Guimarães Tantalizer Card to Wallet card named, Tantalizer performed with another selection, in a repeat phase the named card appears in a wallet
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 38
Dani DaOrtiz In Series
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
several cards chosen, they correspond to the serial number of a borrowed bill, Hofzinser inspired
Inspired by
  • "One Second for the Magic" (Dani DaOrtiz, Jugeteando lecture notes)
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 40
Dani DaOrtiz Switch of the Bill with deck of cards
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 42
Tom Stone Like a Lotus
  • Lodestones
Also published here Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 46
Tom Stone Three Degrees of Impossibility three cards to pockets, or handbag, wallet, ...
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 46
Drop Jog
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 49
Jonathan Pendragon Proteus Bound: Interlude Chapter Two
  • Panmagium
more on the Interlude illusion
Related to Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 54
Chris Hannibal On The Busk, November 2012
  • Happiness in the Road
street magic
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 56
Andi Gladwin Magicana
  • Hidden Secrets
on Gladwin's final Magicana column, listing his favorites from the past columns
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 60
Andi Gladwin Convincing Depth Illusion a card actually sticks out at back
Also published here Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 61
Andi Gladwin Road Trip Sandwich two Queens produced, selection appears visibly between them, two phases
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 62
Andi Gladwin Road Trip Aces three Aces produced and given to spectator to hold, then same three Aces produced again and spectator holds final Ace
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 65
Andi Gladwin Pop Top deck tabled before card pops to top
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 65
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 68
Lawrence Hass Magic & Mystery School: Unveiling the Secrets 25th anniversary
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 74
Dustin Stinett Cody Clark: A Different Way of Thinking autism
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 92
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Art of Magic Video Downloads by Various Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 96
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Forces of Nature by Meir Yedid Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 96
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) C2P by Steve Valentine
Card to Pocket
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 97
David Regal (reviewer) Trilogy Extreme by Brian Caswell
Alakazam
Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 99
David Regal (reviewer) Smooth Prediction by Darryl Davis, Daryl Williams Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 99
David Regal (reviewer) The Wallet Clip by Ben Morris-Rains Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 99
David Regal (reviewer) Praemovo by Alan Rorrison Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 100
David Regal (reviewer) Regrowth by Alan Rorrison Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 100
David Regal (reviewer) Never There by Morgan Strebler Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 100
David Regal (reviewer) Leap of Faith SansMind Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 100
David Regal (reviewer) Flaming Coffee SansMind Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 101
David Regal (reviewer) Vice by Jeff Prace Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 101
David Regal (reviewer) Blistering by Alex Latorre Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 101
David Regal (reviewer) Lightning by Peter the Adequate Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 101
David Regal (reviewer) Deal Sealer by Cody S. Fisher Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 102
David Regal (reviewer) Ambitious Chips Tango Magic Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 102
David Regal (reviewer) Funeral Samper by Fred Rosenbaum Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 102
David Britland (reviewer) Mentalissimo by John Bannon Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 102
David Britland (reviewer) The Secrets of So Sato by So Sato (written by Richard Kaufman) Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 104
David Britland (reviewer) Super Sized Silly by David Kaye Vol. 79 No. 10 Oct. 2016 105
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 10
Dustin Stinett In Memoriam: Paul Ferris Osborne, Jr.
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 11
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 14
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Into the Magic Shop (James R. Doty, 2016)
  • Idiot Brain (Dean Burnett)
  • Presto! (Penn Jillette)
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 20
John Gaughan The Antique Card Rise
  • The Chamber of Secrets
table with rotating mechanical index
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 22
David Kaye The Verbal Challenge
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 28
Kainoa Harbottle Never Too Many Coins
  • By Means of Metal
on routining
Related to Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 34
Kainoa Harbottle Gadabout You
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 34
Kainoa Harbottle Pop-Up Move Variation
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 35
Jeff Prace Pb
  • Left-Handed
monte routine with mechanical pencils and lead that either rattles inside or not
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 38
John Guastaferro Magicana on his first Magicana column
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 42
Jindai Nishikawa Floating Pencil pencil clings to hand, then floats
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 42
Peter Duffie Lie To Me card chosen and lost, spectator can lie or tell the truth three times and performer cuts to a card that reveals the truth, selection travels to pocket and three cut-to cards transform into mates of selection
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 44
Rajneesh Madhok Coincealed one of four objects on the table is chosen with a number, the objects spell the selection COIN, Dionic Force
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 46
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 50
Richard Kaufman, Steve Cohen Tenyo 2017
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 56
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Water Crystal by Satoshi "Higar" Higaki Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 56
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Magic Maze by So Sato Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 57
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Psycho Gravity by Hiroki Tanaka Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 57
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Perpetual Puzzle by Winston Freer, Kenichi Komiya Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 58
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Dream Psychometry by Tomoyuki Shimomura Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 58
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Mentalist's Flash Cards by So Sato, Toru Suzuki Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 58
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Miracle Magic Square by Harry Lorayne, Kenichi Komiya Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 59
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Hyper ESP Cards by Toru Suzuki, So Sato Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 59
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Magic Play Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 62
Will Houstoun A University for the Art of Amusement on the Stockholm university courses on magic, Tom Stone
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 68
Tom Stone Pedagogical Methods
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 78
Matthew Field Plenty Up His Sleeve Johan Ståhl
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 80
Mikael Hedne Stockholm's Magic Bar
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 84
Sweets from the Swedes
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 86
Tomas Blomberg Odd(s) Triumph at the end of an in-the-hands triumph, the selection appears on the spectator's palm à la off-beat
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 86
Axel Adlercreutz Ourobouros vacuum cleaner sucks itself up until it has vanishes
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 88
Peter Brynolf, Jonas Ljung Group Dynamics Bank Night combined with Chair Test, gaffed envelopes
Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 90
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi by Vanni Bossi (written by Stephen Minch) Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 96
Tom Frame (reviewer) Outside the Box by Jeff Prace Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 98
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Move Zero, Volume 2 by John Bannon Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 99
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Pen-nomenon by Steven X Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 100
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) At the Table Live Lecture: The Other Brothers by Darryl Davis, Daryl Williams Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 100
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Routines by Guy Hollingworth Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 101
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Catch 23 by Asi Wind Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 101
David Oliver (reviewer) ToeWANDo by Timothy Pressley Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 102
David Oliver (reviewer) Locked In Thought by Paul Brook Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 102
David Oliver (reviewer) Black Bird by Jeff Copeland Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 103
David Oliver (reviewer) Wired by Danny Weiser Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 103
David Oliver (reviewer) Larry's Bag by Mago Larry Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 104
David Oliver (reviewer) Astrological Sign Book by Edwardo Kozuch Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 104
David Oliver (reviewer) NetWorker by Paul Brook Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 105
David Oliver (reviewer) Monte Test by Anthony Stan Vol. 79 No. 11 Nov. 2016 105
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 10
Gordon Bean (reviewer) Thrills in Hells Kitchen by Helder Guimarães
show "Verso"
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 11
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 12
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • The Half-Life of Facts (Samuel Arbesman)
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 20
Jon Racherbaumer The Nature of Nothingness invisible sponge ball, matchbook and die, one item chosen by spectator, it becomes visible
Inspired by Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 20
John Gaughan Adolphe Blind's Card Rise
  • The Chamber of Secrets
card floats up a flower pot and is then seen upright above the flowers
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 22
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Paper Magic
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 25
Jim Steinmeyer Poetry in Motion
  • Conjuring
order of six envelopes chosen by spectators, they form a poem in the right order
Also published here Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 28
Bob Read Binary Luck
  • Hidden Treasures
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 32
Tom Stone, Jonathan Pendragon Tricks of the Eye
  • Lodestones vs. Panmagium
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 38
Tom Stone Spatial Frequency Manipulation on hybrid images and Factory Blanks
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 38
Jonathan Pendragon Accidental Prophecy effect in which a spectator follows along the performer and both have a card chosen, one uses a blank deck ("Factory Blanks" by Tom Stone)
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 41
Tom Stone Psychic Paper blank card shown to various people, they "see" a card which also has been predicted, "Factory Blanks"
Related to Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 42
Harrison Greenbaum Reality!
  • You Are All Terrible
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 48
Helder Guimarães Filling Up the Spaces with Real Bricks
  • Invisible Strings
storytelling, Gabi Pareras's Fictional Magic
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 52
John Guastaferro Magicana
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 56
Harapan Ong Direct Triple Prediction three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 56
Larry Jennings, Harapan Ong Optical Add-On handling for single card
Also published here Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 57
Fritz Alkemade Late Night Aces four blank cards change to Aces
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 58
Nicholas Sinamon Scrabble Sum scrabble pieces used by spectator to form a word, their value is added and that page number in dictionary reveals the word
Inspired by
  • "Position Parity Principle" (Peter Winkler, Mathematical Puzzles, 2004)
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 62
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 64
Carl Mercurio The World in Play playing card exhibition in New York City
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 70
David Ben Julie Eng: Buried Treasure
Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 78
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Mnemonica Miracles by Juan Tamariz Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 96
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Pasteboards: SansMinds Worker Series by Various Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 98
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Pizza Paddle by Rob Thompson Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 100
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Revolution by Gregory Wilson Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 100
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Imagination Holding Coins by Kainoa Harbottle Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 101
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Inferential Coins by Kainoa Harbottle Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 101
Danny Orleans (reviewer) TP Prediction by Ted Outerbridge Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 102
Danny Orleans (reviewer) UV Gypsy String by Ted Outerbridge Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 102
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Force of Will by Dave Hooper Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 103
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) The Jerx, Vol. 1 by Andy (The Jerx) Vol. 79 No. 12 Dec. 2016 103
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 10
Todd Karr The Eye David Copperfield
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 12
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • What the Luck? (Gary Smith, 2016)
  • Wonderland (Steven Johnson, 2016)
  • The Attention Merchants (Tim Wu, 2016)
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 20
Tony Slydini Do As I Do Coins three coins picked up and set back down with ten-to-one count, spectator cannot duplicate it
Related to Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 21
Mike Caveney George Closson to Del Adelphia
  • Classic Correspondence
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 24
John Bannon Frontal Or Flank Attack: Transpositions
  • Dealing With It
comments on transpositions
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 30
John Bannon Heart Of Glass card on top and bottom of glass, no duplicates, deck placed on top
Inspired by
  • "Crystal Clear Transpo" (Peter Duffie, ebook Card Secrets Unlocked, 2005)
  • "Touch My Heart" (Jack Carpenter)
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 31
Chris Hannibal Mr. Nickels
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 36
John Stessel Popcorn
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
popcorn floats up from hand to mouth
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 38
Martin Lewis Strongbox
  • Making Magic
borrowed bill travels into locked bill tube
  • The Radioactive Box of Doom
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 40
Kainoa Harbottle For the Humorless Lot
  • By Means of Metal
"or Coin Magic for the Social Magician"
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 46
Curtis Kam Quartermaster six quarters and one copper coins put in spectator's hand, three travel to performer's hand one by one, copper coin transposes with a quarter
Inspired by Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 47
Curtis Kam Pair False Count coins counted in pairs
Inspired by Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 47
Curtis Kam Coin False Count counting coins into spectator's hand
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 48
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 52
Gary Brown Squeeky - The Golden Voice Thrower "A Wonderfully Awful Little Secret"
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 58
Dustin Stinett Flip on Flip Hallema
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 64
Dustin Stinett Flip - The Duplomagic Act
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 70
Flip Hallema Thinking-Outside-Inside-The Box "Or... Not Your Staple-Trick", signed stapler travels inside two sheets of paper that are stapled together all around
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 78
Flip Hallema Original Copies wild card with blank cards in which the word "original" is copied
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 81
Flip Hallema My First Original Rope Trick rope cut into three pieces
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 82
John Gaspard The Invisible Assistant "An Eli Marks Short Story"
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 88
John Lovick (reviewer) The Amateur at the Kitchen Table by Andy (The Jerx) Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 96
John Lovick (reviewer) Classic Correspondence from the Egyptian Hall Museum III by Mike Caveney Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 96
John Lovick (reviewer) The Hunt for Erdnase & the Path to Edward Gallaway by Chris Wasshuber Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 98
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Over the Top by Cameron Francis Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 99
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Art of Magic Video Downloads by David Williamson Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 100
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Narcissus by Christopher Philpott Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 101
David Regal (reviewer) Silk Thru Phone by Jeimin Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 102
David Regal (reviewer) Billfold by Kyle Marlett Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 102
David Regal (reviewer) Will to Read by Steve Dela Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 102
David Regal (reviewer) The Case SansMinds Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 102
David Regal (reviewer) Oh Snap! by Jibrizy Taylor
SansMinds
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Sweet Penetration by Jibrizy Taylor Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Digital Twin SansMinds Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Apollo Ascending by Apollo Riego Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Extract by Jason Yu
SansMinds
Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Deceive by Jason Yu Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Box Pad by Gary Jones, Christopher Congreave Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Lucky Card by Costa Fantastico Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Cup Cards by Will Gray Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 105
David Regal (reviewer) Decon by Danny Weiser Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 105
David Regal (reviewer) Horoscope by Christopher Congreave Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 105
David Regal (reviewer) Enlighten by Ravi Mayar Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 105
David Regal (reviewer) Finger Flasher Bracco Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 106
David Regal (reviewer) Sweetch by Gabbo Torres Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 106
David Regal (reviewer) Burn Notice by Takel Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 106
David Regal (reviewer) Las Vegas Aces by Cody S. Fisher Vol. 80 No. 1 Jan. 2017 106
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 10
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 12
Johnny Thompson In Memoriam: Harry Riser
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 17
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • How To See (David Salle, 2016)
  • Story Theater Method (Doug Stevenson)
  • A Field Guide to Lies (Daniel J. Levitin)
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 20
John Gaughan The Flight of the Turtle Doves
  • The Chamber of Secrets
two giant ball vases, cannon ball and dove transpose
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 24
Jim Steinmeyer Mad Marketing
  • Conjuring
six people on chair get into the predicted order, advertising presentation
Also published here Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 26
David Britland Spin Change
  • Cardopolis
face-up out-jogged card is spun around and it changes
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 30
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Show Building
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 33
Jonathan Pendragon Jacosa Kato, by Her Father
  • Panmagium
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 34
David Kaye Why Zombies Attack
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 36
Dani DaOrtiz The Fourth Coincidence
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
selection lost, spectator stops dealing through deck three times, the three cards match three prediction cards as mates, when adding together all values one can count to the initial selection
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 40
Dani DaOrtiz Three as Two Display including springing double off finger and flicking them against each other
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 42
Helder Guimarães Simplify
  • Invisible Strings
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 46
Helder Guimarães One Clean Transposition with glass
Inspired by
  • "Invisible Thread Routine" (Helder Guimarães, Small Miracles DVD)
Related toAlso published here
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 46
Helder Guimarães, Larry West Mirage Count Variation
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 47
Bob Read Fan Dance
  • Hidden Treasures
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 50
Tom Stone Triptych of Bafflement
  • Lodestones
borrowed finger ring vanishes from one silk, small locked box vanishes from another silk, in a change bag appears the box with the ring inside
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 54
Tom Stone Modified Go Go Vanisher
Inspired by
  • "Go Go Vanisher" (Stewart James in Print, 1989, p. 388)
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 54
Harrison Greenbaum Contrast!
  • You Are All Terrible
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 62
John Guastaferro Magicana
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 64
Jordan Gold Siri's Finale siri calls out selection
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 64
Chong Huang Quick Fly no extra coin
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 67
Edward Marlo Friction Palm
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 67
Chong Huang Display Steal coin at right-hand fingertip drops into hand and is replaced with double coin at back of left-hand fist
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 68
Stephen Hobbs Swing Cut Mix-Up swing cut sequence that shows face-up/face-down mix of cards
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 70
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 74
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Con, Cards & Conversation: An Evening with Ricky Jay by Ricky Jay Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 78
David Britland Katherine Mills: Magic & Mind Games
Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 82
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) The Harry Lorayne JawDroppers Lecture by Harry Lorayne Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 98
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Taking the Step by Ian Kendall Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 99
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Three Found Cards by Ian Kendall Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 101
David Britland (reviewer) Only My Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 101
David Britland (reviewer) Ye Olde Magic Magazine by Marco Pusterla Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 103
David Oliver (reviewer) Sentio (L.P.) by Alan Rorrison Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 104
David Oliver (reviewer) Fall by Steve "Banachek" Shaw, Philip Ryan Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 104
David Oliver (reviewer) Prisma Lites by Rocco Silano Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 105
David Oliver (reviewer) Bio Bender by Eric Jones Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 105
David Oliver (reviewer) Hideout Wallet v2. Outlaw Effects and Alakazam Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 106
David Oliver (reviewer) Spell-O-Matic Deck by Liam Montier Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 106
David Oliver (reviewer) The Gold Standard by David Regal Vol. 80 No. 2 Feb. 2017 107
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 10
Nested Paper Cup Animation two paper cups are nested, the inner one moved up and down
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 11
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 12
Nicholas Night In Memoriam: Michael David Giles
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 17
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Infinite Reality (Jim Blascovich, Jeremy Bailenson)
  • Lo and Behold (Werner Herzog film)
  • Time Travel (James Gleick, 2016)
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 20
Mike Caveney Alexander Herrmann to A.S.L. Hewes
  • Classic Correspondence
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 24
John Bannon Cross-Eyed Jacks
  • Dealing With It
card sandwiched between black Jacks in center of deck transposes with selection
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 32
John Bannon The Twist Switch sandwich on top of deck, deck cut, sandwich is apparently on one half but only one sandwich card is
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 32
Chris Hannibal Two Women
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 40
Nick Popa Shot Gum
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
chewing gum travels from wrapper to mouth
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 42
John Guastaferro Magicana
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 46
Bob Farmer Bring Me The Head of Reginald Scot using leather laces and skull
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 46
Adam Wilber The Splits a Four is split in two Twos, then Aces, without deck
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 48
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 50
Martin Lewis Vanity
  • Making Magic
words on vanity license plate change, then can be read upside down
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 56
Kainoa Harbottle "Lord have mercy, is that what it is?"
  • By Means of Metal
"or 'Easy Mister'", four coins appear one by one and vanish again one by one, two behind
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 60
Kainoa Harbottle Click Pass as Overcount
Related to Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 61
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 66
Danny Orleans The Rosenkranz Mysteries: An Evening of Magic to Lift the Spirits on Ricardo Rosenkranz and Jan Rose
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 72
Christopher Philpott Steve Valentine: Life and Other Deceptions
Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 78
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) T.C. Tahoe Live by T.C. Tahoe Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 96
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Thumbtipedia Vernet Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 98
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Conscious Magic, Episode I by Ran Pink, Andrew Gerard Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 98
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Triple Change by Lance Pierce Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 99
Tom Frame (reviewer) Hidden Agenda by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 100
Tom Frame (reviewer) Marc Oberon's Grips, Lines & Looks by Marc Oberon (written by Paul Hyland) Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 101
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Creative Element by Scott Olgard Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 102
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Volition by Steve Cook Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 103
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Sharpie Through Bill by Alan Rorrison Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 104
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Magnum Color Changing Knife Set by Rodger Lovins Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 104
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Koch Sticks by Bob Koch Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 105
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Hands-off Multiple E.S.P. by Neil Tobin Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 105
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Absolute Zero SansMinds Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 106
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Starlight by Chris Perrotta Vol. 80 No. 3 Mar. 2017 106
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 10
Todd Karr The Eye Norm Nielsen
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 12
Luke Jermay In Memoriam: Bob Cassidy Robert Cassidy
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 17
Dustin Stinett In Memoriam: Daryl Daryl Easton/Martinez
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 18
Michael Ammar In Memoriam: Daryl Daryl Easton/Martinez
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 19
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Suggestible You (Erik Vance)
  • 101 Magic Tricks (Bryan Miles)
  • The Topological Imagination (Angus Fletcher)
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 22
John Gaughan The Bewitched Organ Pipes
  • The Chamber of Secrets
six nesting metal tubes, shown empty, then things produced from them
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 26
Jim Steinmeyer Cutting An Unwilling Spectator in Half
  • Conjuring
ribbon through spectator
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 28
David Britland A Good Guess
  • Cardolopis ("Simply Stebbins")
deck is freely cut and four cards are selected from that spot, magician correctly divines them all
Inspired by Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 32
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Dai Vernon
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 35
Jonathan Pendragon Realization
  • Panmagium

  • Cobble Woods
  • Interlude Part Three
  • John Gaughan and Metamorphosis
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 36
David Kaye What's Your Elephant? Part 1
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 38
Helder Guimarães No Sleight at All
  • Invisible Strings
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 42
Helder Guimarães The Art of Premonition number up to ten named and card chosen using it, card is only one missing from deck and found in prediction envelope with number on back
Also published here Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 42
Bob Read It's a Wrap
  • Hidden Treasures
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 52
Tom Stone Standing Rock
  • Lodestones
4&4, performer and spectator both handle a set of eight cards
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 58
John Guastaferro Magicana
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 62
David Kuraya Blackjack for Brother John four cards shown as duplicate Jacks, then as two Blackjack hands, then into five cards that add up to twenty-one
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 62
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 64
Sylvia "Zatanna" Marinai T&R Newspaper Test newspaper torn up with spectator, a word circled with a pen and remembered, after restoration it's still circled
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 65
Gregg Webb Triangulation chink-a-chink with three bottle caps
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 66
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 70
Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Transparent Man on Robert Harbin's illusion idea with glass sheets
Related to
  • "The Transparent Man" (Robert Harbin, Something New In Magic, 1929)
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 74
Noah Levine Balancing Acts: David Ben's Hocus Pocus at the Soulpepper Theater
  • I. Shuffle Work
  • II. Sprezzetura
  • III. Academics
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 80
David Ben Thoughts on the Stevens Control
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 85
David Ben A Tough Knife to Swallow
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 90
David Ben With a Grain of Salt
Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 92
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Caffeinated Cups and Balls by John Carney Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 96
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Touch by Robert Moreland Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 97
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Pearl's Coin by Mr. Pearl Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 98
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Meet the Jack by Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 99
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) Poe Pourri by Jim Magus Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 100
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) Card ChiKANEry by Marty Kane Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 100
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer) The Yankee Magic Collector #17 by Andrew J. Pinard Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 101
David Regal (reviewer) Instant T Les French Twins Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 102
David Regal (reviewer) Starlight by Chris Perrotta Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Steel Rasmus Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Silk to Chocolate by Sean Yang Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 103
David Regal (reviewer) Whiplash by Josh Janousky Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Raw by Sébastien Calbry, Jordan Victoria Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Devour SansMinds Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Appear 8 by Steve Rowe Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 104
David Regal (reviewer) Mr. Lifto by Ryan Schlutz Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 105
David Regal (reviewer) Invisibill by Josh Janousky Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 105
David Regal (reviewer) Ice Qube by Kieron Johnson, Mark Traversoni Vol. 80 No. 4 Apr. 2017 105
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 10
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 12
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Hit Makers (Derek Thompson)
  • The Story Teller's Secret (Carmine Gallo, 2016)
  • Messy-Antics (on Racherbaumer's apartment full of books)
  • Messy (Tim Harford)
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 18
Mike Caveney Stan Laurel to Edna Jansen
  • Classic Correspondence
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 22
John Bannon Rendezvous
  • Dealing With It
"(A Brunette, a Redhead, and a Perfect Stranger...)"
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 30
John Bannon Conflexing Control
Inspired by Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 31
Chris Hannibal Propriety, Class, Manners, and Card Tricks
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 36
Kevin Li QuicKey
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
image of key on key tag becomes real key
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 40
Martin Lewis The Test
  • Making Magic
white dotted silk is put in red box which is put in a paper bag, out comes a white dotted box with a red silk inside, design transposition
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 46
Kainoa Harbottle Welcome to Nowhere
  • By Means of Metal
intro on Geoffrey Latta and the Nowhere Palm
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 52
Kainoa Harbottle The Nowhere Retention Pass coin ends up in Nowhere Palm, can be done with multiple coins consecutively
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 52
John Guastaferro Magicana
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 58
Rick Franceschini Bill Simon's Dicey Transpo Ace to Four of Clubs face-down on table with a die on top of each with one to four to top, dice exchanged and cards follow, numbers add up to ten and the Four changes to a Ten
Inspired by Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 58
Stephen Hobbs Matter of Balance deck balances on back of fingers, can be used as production when deck is tossed up and selection remains between fingers
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 61
Michael Breggar Five Roads Lead to Vegas five spectators stop dealing and a business card is placed there, they've located a Royal Flush, rest of deck is blank
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 63
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 68
James Swain Should I Learn the Pass?
  • Derek Dingle's Breakthrough
  • Meeting Fred Kaps
  • My Calling Card
  • Being Ahead
  • How Can I Learn the Pass?
  • Tricks with the Pass
  • Is it Worth it?
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 72
Derek Dingle Derek Dingle's Riffle Pass
Also published here Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 75
David Alexander Frakson: The Amazing One
Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 78
John Lovick (reviewer) Harpacrown by Mark Chandaue Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 96
John Lovick (reviewer) Thirteen Things to Think About Pertaining to the Creation of Original Content within the World of Magic by Hector Chadwick Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 97
John Lovick (reviewer) Miscellanea by Hector Chadwick Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 97
John Lovick (reviewer) It's Magic!: The 60th Anniversary by Milt Larsen, Carol Marie Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 98
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) ¡Olé! (4 disc set) by Juan Luis Rubiales Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 99
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Any Shuffled Deck: Self-Working Impromptu Miracles by Liam Montier Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 100
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Meditations (2-disc set) by James Went Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 101
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Gentle by Danny Ho Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 101
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Canes Magic - The Real Secrets by Fabien Solaz Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 102
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Enigma - The Complete Collection (8-disc set) by Chuck "Stylesmith" Smith Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 102
David Oliver (reviewer) The Gift by Angelo Carbone Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 103
David Oliver (reviewer) Ash Paper by Darryl Davis, Daryl Williams Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 103
David Oliver (reviewer) iLite Cup by Victor Voitko Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 104
David Oliver (reviewer) Rubikulous by Jack Carpenter Vol. 80 No. 5 May 2017 105
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks with poem on Genii columns
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 10
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 12
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • Nabokov's Favorite Word Il Mauve (Ben Blatt, 2017)
  • The Bestseller Code (Jodie Archer, Matthew L. Jockers, 2017)
  • Payoff (Dan Ariely, 2017)
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 18
John Gaughan The Magic Incubator
  • The Chamber of Secrets
bird appears with bird cage inside a large can
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 22
Jim Steinmeyer The Read Letter
  • Conjuring
spectators think of a word in a line of a recited poem, then of a letter in that, the letters are divined
Also published here Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 26
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger The Way of Collaboration
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 29
Jonathan Pendragon The Hollow Men
  • Panmagium
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 30
David Kaye What's Your Elephant? Part 2
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 32
Helder Guimarães Context Makes the Difference
  • Invisible Strings
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 36
Helder Guimarães Sort Of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 36
Bob Read Elementary My Dear Watson
  • Hidden Treasures
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 40
Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 48
Dustin Stinett 49th Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 54
Neil Tobin The House Theatre of Chicago - 15 Years of Magical Performances
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 62
Richard Kaufman, Akira Fujii Akira Fujii: Japanese Master
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 74
Stephen Hobbs The Magic of Akira Fujii
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 83
Akira Fujii The Lone Card card placed under the close-up mat, any card named, mat lifted and card shown to be named one
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 83
Akira Fujii Fake Mat Placement card apparently placed under close-up mat but stolen back onto deck in other hand
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 83
Akira Fujii Lateral Top Palm
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 84
Akira Fujii Lateral Palm Shoot Under Mat card shot under mat from lateral palm as it is lifted
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 84
Akira Fujii Squeeze Shot coin is shot out of fist
  • The Basic Move
  • One Coin Across
  • Two Coins Across
  • In the Air
  • The Complete Vanish (into breast pocket)
Related to Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 85
Stephen Hobbs Two Passes intro
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 89
Akira Fujii The Palm Pass
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 89
Akira Fujii The No Break Pass starts with top half out-jogged
Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 92
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) LAP by Dani DaOrtiz, Yann Frisch Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 94
David Britland (reviewer) Less is More by Benjamin Earl Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 98
David Britland (reviewer) Real Ace Cutting by Benjamin Earl Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 100
David Britland (reviewer) Real Coin Magic by Benjamin Earl Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 101
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Bare by Darryl Davis, Daryl Williams Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 102
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Hofzinser Poker by Jeremy Hanrahan Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 103
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Magic Poetry by Tom Burgoon Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 103
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Appear 8 by Steve Rowe Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 104
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Cool Cash by John T. Sheets Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 104
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Kung Foo Foot by Hector Mancha Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 105
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Move by Danny Weiser, Taiwan Ben Vol. 80 No. 6 June 2017 105
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 10
Todd Karr The Eye
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 12
Shep Hyken In Memoriam: Mike O'Dowd
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 17
Margaret Steele In Memoriam: James Hamilton
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 18
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant
  • No Applause - Just Throw Money (Trav S. D.)
  • Writing Subtest (Dr. Linda Seger)
  • Unflattening (Nick Sousanis)
  • Word By Word (Kory Stamper)
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 22
Mike Caveney T. Nelson Downs to S. Leo Horowitz
  • Classic Correspondence
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 24
Dani DaOrtiz, Jorge Luengo A Selected Card and a Thought-of Card
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
a card is chosen and one thought of, spectators switch positions of cards, performer names both
Related to Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 31
Martin Lewis Colossal Floating Card
  • Making Magic
giant card floats in front of the performer
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 32
Chris Hannibal Ich bin ein Berliner Zauberer
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 36
John Bannon Queenpins
  • Dealing With It
black Queens on case, red Queens in deck, red Queens catch two cards which are the black Queens, selection is now on case
  • Credits and Background
Inspired by
  • "Royale with Cheese" (Luke Dancy, Penguin video download, 2004)
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 38
Tom Stone Short (Bits) off the Mark
  • Lodestones
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 48
Tom Stone The Guide That Never Was on Daryl, mental health and failures
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 48
Tom Stone Backs & Water 4&4, mixed face-up/face-down, visual, accidental reinvention of trick in Tamariz reference
Related to Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 49
Tom Stone Cups and Balls Express! balls visually vanish from top of all three cups
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 50
Tom Stone Jogsley Count cards out-jogged and stripped out one by one, false-count type switch happens as they are removed that way
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 51
Tom Stone A Leap in the Dark three coins in triangle visually gather at once
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 52
James Conti Moment of Silence
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
borrowed iPhone that plays music silences on command
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 56
Kainoa Harbottle The Edge Grip to Edge Grip Change
  • By Means of Metal
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 58
John Guastaferro Magicana
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 62
Chong Huang Silver Dream three coins vanish one by one, last one with help of finger ring
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 62
Chong Huang Coin through Ring Vanish coin vanishes when pushed through ring, breast pocket ditch
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 64
Alexandr Erohin Time Change top two cards are exchanged one-handed, delayed transformation with wrist turn
Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 65
Steve Friedberg, Larry Horowitz Prime Coincidence spectator cuts off pile, counts it and remembers card at that position, many small envelopes with numbers are shown and one chosen, that number counted to to find selection
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Daniel Ulin Knights at the Magic Castle
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Peter Lamont Magical Thinking
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Charlie Frye The Unmasking of Bill Malone
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Steve Forte Steve Forte & Bill Malone
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Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Sublime Self Working Card Tricks by John Carey Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 96
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Penguin Live Online Lectures by Edward Oschmann Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 96
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Real Deal by Landon Swank Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 98
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Fantastic 3 by Kris Rubens Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 98
David Regal (reviewer) Sending Best Wishes by Jim Steinmeyer Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 99
David Regal (reviewer) Stop the Press by Martin Lewis Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 99
David Regal (reviewer) Chinese Tweezers by Mario Lopez Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 100
David Regal (reviewer) The President's Choice SansMinds Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 100
David Regal (reviewer) Attire by Roddy McGhie, Danny Weiser Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 100
David Regal (reviewer) Spiraled by Jimmy Strange Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 100
David Regal (reviewer) Vision by Mickael Chatelain Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 101
David Regal (reviewer) Caught Red-Handed by Michael Mode, Arthur Ottney Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 101
David Regal (reviewer) The Casino Con by Steve Gore, Gregory Wilson Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 101
David Regal (reviewer) Cops & Robbers by Kris Rubens Vol. 80 No. 7 July 2017 101
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