Of Interest

The November #hermitmagichallenge

Get a headstart on the Challenge for November.

Magic out in the world: Coin Gaffs

Covert coin gaffs for smuggling data.

It's the last day to download a FREE issue

It's the last day to download the September issue of The Hermit for free.

Magic Magazines

Jeff Kowalk (Erudite Magic) reviews old magic periodicals, and discusses how they differ from traditional magic books.

Leon Playing Cards V2 on Kickstarter

There are three days left to back Chris Mayhew's Leon Playing Cards V2 on Kickstarter.

Merch, Swag... Whatever you call it.

I've received a few queries now about whether or not I will be offering any merch or swag.

The Twelve-Card Problem by Scott Baird

A new ebook on mental card magic is now available from Scott Baird.

CASTING CALL

Read about an opportunity to participate as a contestant on a new online magic/competition show.

AI Generated Images

There's something currently popular on the internet that could be of interest to magicians, and that's AI-generated imagery.

Short-term memory loss

Do magicians and mentalists suffer from some form of short-term memory loss?

Are we in Control of our Decisions?

Behavioural economist Dan Ariely explains some of his research, that points to the fact that we are not as rational as we might think.

Beamrules

Sean reminds us that if the goal is to entertain, we hardly have to do anything- and we definitely don't have to "get it right" every time.

For the Magic Collectors

I love reading and collecting magic books, and there are many titles that are out of print that I would happily pay almost anything for.

Sleight of Hand - in Baseball?

An infielder uses a sleight of hand feint to trick his opponent and make a play.