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You know, the more I think of it, I vote we turn this thread into a list of real-world phenomena that will kick your brain's ass. Like the Yonaguni Monument for example. Good luck figuring that one out. Be sure to check out the references listed for all the underwater photos and maps. Or...

More inexplicable crap that will kick your head in. I'm a love of pursuing Fortean phenomena and the unexplainable. In much the way Lovecraft did in his storytelling, it adds an air verisimilitude to the theatricality of magic. Consider that article an idea machine. And oh yeah...

When I feel like it. Two reasons. One, it doesn't even sound like a real thing. It sounds like something a Golden Age sci-fi writer crapped out when he wrote himself into a corner. Two, for the previous reason you can make it mean whatever the hell you want it to. And when you...

I give it another year before it becomes no longer unfair to call The Cafe the 4chan of magic.

The bar for hilarity must be set pretty damn low, then. Of course, it also says something about certain people's attitudes. "A thread about magicians not agreeing with each other over a DVD? Holy ****! That is so absurd and patently ridiculous that the only sane reaction I cane come up...

I figured you'd find some irony in there. Of course, you know what they say. Never try to bull**** a bull****ter. While I'm thinking of it, I've heard some stories about Brooks being a little shady with his sponsors. In particular, I heard there was a falling out with Leaping Lizards...

I'm pretty sure Dee was referring to the "supernatural vs pseudo-scientific" question. And I stand by my stance that knowing a generic card location trick does not make you a mentalist. There is a difference between mental magic and mentalism. You don't get to call yourself a mentalist just...

That wasn't my point. The point was that Derren Brown has an interesting, original act and has become successful. As a result there is a surge of interest in mentalism now, but the problem is that a lot of people don't want to be like Derren. They want to be Derren. As a result, a lot of...

Personally, I find the Cafe to be banal and obnoxious, populated mostly be self-important goons either trying desperately to establish expertise without comparative work or effort, or trying to sell you something. Tribal mentalities run strong there, and my own brief stay was short, nasty, and...

Eugene was actually one of my influences in my dedication to pursuing a wide range of studies. Other influences on me in that regard include Beat Takeshi the Japanese entertainment figure, Bruce Dickinson who is the lead singer of the metal band Iron Maiden, and actor Dolph Lundgren. All of...

Let me then clarify in order. My criticism of Card College was that it was an information overload at a huge investment, which is very intimidating to beginners. Hanging out at the magic shop, I would see these new guys walk in, look at Card College, and they were stunned at how much it...

Is there anything I've ever said that you've agreed with?

I came to that conclusion because of how many people I see who pick up 13 Steps, fail to read between the lines, and just perform bad mind-reading tricks or even worse YouTube videos. On that we agree. There's a lot of stuff in 13 Steps I still don't do because I don't feel that it's...

Mental magic and mentalism are not the same thing. Is it just me, or does everyone want to be a mentalist now that Derren Brown is famous, regardless of whether or not they actually know any mentalism?

In other words, I'm convenient and an easy target because of my monolithic ego. Oh well. Beats the **** out of anonymity.

There's not a lot of hard data to corroborate those stories, so most of them remain unconfirmed. As the for the depth of the burials, that has a grain of truth to it. In the Carpathian Mountains, burials were hard to do in the winter because of the frozen ground, so graves tended to be...

Oh Jesus, not again. What did I say this time that pissed you off?

Series? As in YouTube? That's not mentalism.

Mentalism is uniquely ill-suited for guerrilla performances. I have no doubt some bright young face will eventually find a way to hack it, but I have yet to see it myself.

Not if you actually want to be a mentalist as opposed to just another schmuck who does bland Derren Brown rip-offs. 13 Steps is a textbook. Fundamentals actually covers exactly what the title implies. I would like to note that most of the people parroting getting 13 Steps first and ****...