magic tricks

I'm not linking to the story as there is a risk of spoilers. I myself turned off the audio on the TV when it appeared that it was a long segment and they were going to give it away to the viewers. I saw reporters smirking at the end. Apparently he was sued because an audience member was...

OMG! Doesn't get much worse than this! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/magic-trick-goes-wrong-live-tv_us_5779c757e4b0416464105cab

Sorry it was Kreskin. To those who saw him on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, what do you think will be the outcome of his prediction that he placed in a safe during taping of show. Mine is he will find nothing but ashes...and will come up with some other way to make his claim real...

Not sure if this belongs in The Conjurer's Corner or Current Events but Chinese magician Fu Yandong has developed a trick to make 6 live fish swim in formation. Animal rights groups are saying the live fish must have magnets inside and is therefore cruel but he says not. News report here...

I just had this idea for a stage magic trick. Since I don't know any stage magicians, I thought I'd just post it here and if anyone is interested in knowing how it would be done please tell me privately, but I'd prefer revealing it to someone who might actually do something with it...

Can we discuss this video please. The classic Geller video which he appears to grab a device and attach to his thumb to turn the compass was always clear cut to me. I've been shown a link to a debunking of the debunking. Can someone with more experience than me take a look at this and help me...

As to not derail another thread here I thought I would just start a new one. I don’t see a problem with the exposing of magic tricks and methods. With the exception of intellectual property and marked gimmicks, what is the problem with exposing a method or sleight that is in the public...

An excellent piece on magicians tricks and the neuroscience behind them. Thought about posting this in the magic tricks forum but think it might be better suited here because it deals with the way the brain 'tricks' the mind into not seeing certain movements. From Catalyst on ABC TV, if you...

http://drdemento.com/games/mindtrick/ Every time I try this, it works. I'm stumped.

MY AMAZING VISIT TO THE JAMES RANDI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA- by CasaRojo I entered the JREF HQ at 11am March 22, 2009. Mr. Randi and I exchanged pleasantries and he escorted me into his library. He picked up a large brown book and directed my attention to it's spine...

On American TV there is a weekly show where a masked magician exposes magic tricks just for the sake of exposing them. Many of these tricks are fairly new and could/should be purchased. This masked rascal has exposed a number of the few effects I perform, maybe poorly, but gosh darn it I don't...

I know there is a generally agreed 'code' that the secrets behind magic tricks should be kept secret. But why is it so rigidly adhered to? I love magic tricks and I know how many of them are done, but there are others I would love explained just to appreciate the technical brilliance (or...

I've only been doing magic for a short time. Long time fan, recent performer. As such, I'm really not very good at it yet. I do a few simple tricks (a handful of card tricks, a couple coin tricks, etc.) and do them well enough to perform them, but I'm looking for some other stuff, too. And...

As a ghost hunter and organizer of occasional ghost nights, and a long term psychical investigator, I had to get Andrew Mayne's Ghost Vision trick. I had visions of a gizmo, like those Ted Serios was accused of using, but was very pleased with the DVD and the very low price. It's agreat trick...

I have just bought J.B.Bobo's Modern Coin Magic and am looking for some tips on which might be the easier tricks for a novice to learn. I presume learning some classic palming techniques would be the absolute first thing necessary? Also, are there techniques common to both card and coin tricks...

Found this item in the latest Skeptical Enquirer: http://www.csicop.org/si/2006-04/strange-world.html Read the account of this interesting illusion by Houdini, but could not come to terms with a certain aspect of the trick. When Houdini switched Doyle's piece of paper with his secret words...

I thought I would post a story about a little experience I had today. I had to visit my local doctor's office for some tests. I had some blood drawn and had my blood pressure checked. There was a lot of waiting involved. While waiting, I had a conversation with one of the nurses. Somehow...

Just this week, I created a magic trick. As far as I know, it is an original magic trick, and is not performed by any professional magician. I created this trick by accident. Basically, something unexpected happened while I was handling a common household object. I said to myself, "Whoa...