November 30: Henning Nelms
Henning Nelms was born on this day in 1900
Almanac
November 26: Lalla Selbini
In 1912, a patent was granted for a cage to transform a live lion, assigned to Lalla Selbini
News
A Day of Magic, for Jack
The magic community comes together to raise $10,000 for animal shelters, while sharing top-tier magic secrets in this day-long session.
Secrets
In Practice
Three Bent Spoons
A beautiful, and seemingly impossible, metal melting miracle.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Nick Diffatte: The Melon on the Pipe
To up their game the magicians decide to invent magic with objects that have nothing to do with anything. What could possibly go wrong?
Workshop
A Birthday Party Business Plan
There’s more than one way to be a kid magician
Features
Now You See It... Behind the Scenes
Making magic with for Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, with a department devoted to the task
Features
Talking about Tim Conover
A conversation with Eric Mead about Tim Conover’s legacy and extraordinary approach to creating magic and mentalism
Features
My Friend Tim
A look at Tim Conover’s work and his relationship to his predecessors, and a portrait of an extraordinary personality
Trick Review
Tenyo 2026
Here is a look at the latest Tenyo releases and a round up of the day-long Tokyo festival that also included magic performances.
News
A Day of Magic, for Jack
The magic community comes together to raise $10,000 for animal shelters, while sharing top-tier magic secrets in this day-long session.
Book Review
Pop Up Magic by Éric Leblon
A delightfully illustrated guide with commercial routines, novel sleights, and performance ideas
Viewpoints
Coffee With Piff the Magic Dragon
The popular magician discusses his RBF, Mr. Piffles, and a modest analysis of his success
Perspectives
Meadow Perry: Tornado Bubble Sequence
A magician’s command of smoke and orbs.
Perspectives
Sleightly Astonishing, December 2025
Gifts for magicians, Milt Kort, and FISM memories