Mailbox: June 2026
Submissions to and artificial intelligence in Genii
In Performance
House of Illusion
Spain serves up a magical theatre, where the magic sells out.
The Eye
Penn & Teller Go to the Supreme Court
A brief from P&T asking the Supreme Court to take a second look.
Secrets
In Practice
Inventing Magic: With Jeki Yoo
A fun conversation that sparks an analog-forward, pop-up idea.
In Practice
Floorwave (Brainwave Followup)
A version of Brainwave following The Great Merlini’s performance, as described in a Clayton Rawson murder mystery.
In Practice
Add a Number
Here is an interesting take on an effect, that is really a method, that is actually a principle.
Features
Professor Hoffmann and the Invention of Modern Magic
150 years after it was first published Modern Magic continues to impact on all our magic lives
Features
“Storman” Norman
Get a glimpse into the remarkable life and career of one of magic’s hidden gems.
Features
An Oral History of the Manufactured Standing Ovation
20 magicians reflect on the long-established practice of getting an audience to their feet, why it works, and when it doesn’t.
Book Review
Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice by Larrian Gillespie
Taking another look at the famous magician’s untimely death. Was it what we thought it was?
Book Review
Thieving Bastards by Andrew Wimhurst
Getting a first-hand look at some of the grittier terrain of the gambling underworld.
Trick Review
The $100 Challenge
What does our guest reviewer think of these new parlor magic tricks?
Coffee With...
Coffee With Terry Ward
Lessons from tens of thousands of shows at Walt Disney World Resort
Perspectives
Shimpei Katsuragawa: Song of Spring
A Japanese magician makes his way to Brooklyn to welcome the new season with a beautiful and musical set at 69 Atlantic.
Perspectives
Needling Houdini
The Rigoletto brothers have a run in with a legend