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Yes, you are being ethically wrong. And so was he. And so are all the cretins who have stolen the Fearson/Copperfield idea. But two wrongs do not make a right. If your friend didn't mind you doing his stuff, he would have told you. He didn't. So you went behind his back and tried to get...

Line up for TAOM 2010 in Austin: Max Maven Eric Decamps Michael Weber Whit Haydn Bob Kohler Chad Long John Lovick Bill Goodwin Alfonso Paul Vigil And a few surprises that you guys will be very happy to see added. Only 500 seats available. Major discount is you register before...

Avivia, If you buy a DVD or book, then you have permission to work on anything in that book. If you see a trick in a magicians act - you do NOT have permission to work on that material EVEN IF YOU KNOW IT IS IN PRINT. Jason England has an excellent analogy for this using Indiana Jones...

You don't get it - you are trying to do something SIMILAR - which means you are trying to BE similar - which is not good for you, your friend or magic. If I see another magician do a trick and I like it - then I need to ASK THEM if it is ok if I explore the idea THEY led me to. If they say...

So, the way you want to repay this guy - who has helped you out - is by going behind his back so you can do the two tricks he asked, as a courtesy, that you leave alone. CLassy.

First, it is clear that many people do not understand the true history of ideas in our art and why it is important to maintain them. 1) most magic effects are not 'rip offs' off older magic tricks. There are many thoughtful and original performers who do move the art forward with real...

Magicfreak, making a livin off your own material is a noble goal, but it raises several points. First, I don't think I can name a magicians whose repertoire is all original - even those that are highly original have material that one should rightfully attribute to another, but have been modified...

Shane, For the record, my 'unreal' comment was directed to the community at large and not your response specifically (and it seems like you understood that.) Your attitude seems to be one of slightly jaded skepticism, and for that no one can fault you

Shane, I can't think of many examples of working pros offering up real world, audience tested materials at any price. I agree that most of the stuff on the market are untested, unfinished pipe dreams - which is why it is a rare gift when someone who has actually performed a piece for years...

And magic is the only art where 'artists' are encouraged to take someone else's 'art' and try to pass it off to the public as their own. Never heard of a painter buying a Picasso, tracing the lines in blue, and trying to sell it in a gallery with their own name on it. Paul created a...

As of last week there were some registrations available (basically, people with registrations have had conflicts and magic magazine is helping fill those seats.) So, if you can get out there, call magic magazine asap and reserve a spot. If protocol follows previous years, one day passes will not...

My summer performance tour begins tomorrow. Will have limited web access (but will pop in when I can). If anyone needs anything, drop me an email via the website. Have a great summer. See you guys in the fall. Brad Henderson

How about 'magic with fingerings' by jerry mentzer. Brad henderson

If you spent 20 years or more of your life developing a trick that you used to put food on your table, and eventually you decided to give back to the magic world by sharing it via publication, how would you like to be treated? What kind of respect would you hope would be paid? I wonder how...

ew - bad choice. (Just kidding, they are both great.)

I write reviews for Magic but do feature articles for both magazines. I really enjoy both magazines, and honestly, on any given month one of the magazines will have something great the other doesn't. As far as the reviews go, I always read anything Eric Mead (Genii), Jamy Swiss (Genii)...

Marcus Eddie won the Austin Assembly 206 magic contest last night, taking home $1,000 in cash in prizes. He is an African-american magician here in Austin. His work has been featured by Danny Garcia, and I predict you will be hearing more about him very soon. Brad Henderson

Rouselle, I thought what you said, you said very well. And it is an extension of what I said - yet added an important element. Each of the people you were directed to study actually make their livings as writers. By studying their work, you can gain so much insight and value. Yet, as in...

I think a lot of people would agree - in theory. How many of the names that you would consider widely known among the magic world have years of experience performing for real people (professionally) in a variety of settings - and how many make their livings inventing tricks to sell and lecturing...

And who do you think SHOULD have been on there? Brad Henderson