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Where's the option for, "Beneath my notice."?

It's their money. I think cosmetic surgery is vain and wasteful, but again it's their money. I believe it was Justin Miller who said, "The resourceful professional, failing to improve the method, improves the moment." Look at how many different ways there are to do a copper/silver...

It's a guess. No exact release date has been disclosed.

Speaking of going off on a tangent...

This begs several questions. First, when release dates get pushed back, that usually signals a concern over quality. Do you want a quality product, or instant gratification? Second, are you really so excellent at what you already have that you can't possibly wait for new material...

You got that from a picture of a magician in a nightclub? Magic is an excellent icebreaker in social situations. That much is true. And having something distinctive like a Viper deck creates a further hook in the mind, what is colloquially called peacocking. The ad made no further claims...

The idea is nothing new, but bizarre magick as a formalized genre is still a relatively new phenomenon. If you're looking for resources I suggest you look at the Dragonskull website. They have numerous books available and links to other sites, as well as an archive of lectures and DIY guides...

Words of inexperience. You can't just accost people with magic. And if you plan to pull a Malini or Herrmann and be perpetually in character, you need experience, timing, charisma, charm, and a sense of practicality. You think breaking into a spongeball routine for no reason whatsoever is...

Bizarre magick isn't dying off, it's just sticking to the underground for the time being. It's not as inherently commercial as other genres and has no true venue. And as a genre, it's still reasonably young and hasn't really taken root in the new generation yet.

Based on the posts here, I got the impression that there was one, and it was already found. I didn't say there was. I just said this whole secret trailer fad is gratuitous. I don't see any point to it.

Seems like a lot of hassle to go through for little pay-off. Honestly, I'd prefer it if the various retailers would drop the pretense and just give us a rough idea of when to expect a certain product. The Black Ghosts have no set release date, but we do have a rough idea of when they're...

Something about the word distortion I'm assuming. Frankly, I think the hidden link thing is kind of stupid. Time you could be spending practicing you instead waste on some Where's Waldo? knock-off.

Don't you find it odd that people would rather cry in their mascara box over an Ellusionist DVD than actually do anything constructive with their time? I can't stand people who can't wait to tell you all about their whiny crap just so they can attempt to make their issue your issue. Sit down...

I'd edit that if I were you. Don't talk about the gimmicks on an open forum. Anyway, if you're going to dismiss it based solely on a preconcieved notion about the gimmick, I doubt your opinion is worth listening to. Exitmat over at Ellusionist posted a stellar review of the effect last...

Cynical, aren't we? The Black Ghost was never discontinued. They just made a limited run of the first edition. And as has been pointed out, they'll be sold for about the same price as the Vipers.

Take the old voodoo trick Blaine taught in his book Mysterious Stranger. The performer produces a pencil, parchment, and a small object wrapped in a velvet pouch. "Many old superstitions come from Eastern Europe. Dark tales and legends were born in the lonely crescent of the...

I'm typing this up to address a disturbing attitude I've seen going around the magic community in general. I've had words with a few individuals personally, and this is the compilation of my thoughts on this matter. Let me begin by saying very plainly I don't want to hear about how you think...

Possibly. Theory 11 is still young, and given the way artists can be, they want a little more drama to the whole affair. Honestly, I'm sick of all the politics. It's fine if you don't like somebody. But does everyone on the internet need to know? We have enough problems without a bunch of...

I can tell the difference rather easily. What's your excuse? You're expecting Jay Sankey? Oh, spare me. This scapegoating crap needs to stop. I cannot respect any artist who blames the tools. If your audiences are accusing you of using a trick deck, it's your fault. It's not the...

Paranormalists are those who investigate into pseudo-sciences. They attempt to bring things like cryptozoology, ghosts, UFOs, and other unexplained phemomenon into the light via the scientific method. At least, the ones whose hearts are in the right place do. Then you've got self-proclaimed...