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Seems too fake? As opposed to doing what exactly? Cyril and Criss' performance styles are nothing alike except in that they both appropriate conventions of the stage to close-up surroundings. But whereas Criss is a narcissist with an over-the-top presentation style and something of a...

I know magicians who have fooled people who know the Balducci levitation with the Balducci. What's your excuse? I hate threads like this. Only a handful of people have said anything positive, the rest of you are content to wallow in your "struggle" and impotently complain. I used to be up...

Can't say I have, no. Unless you count the occassional times when they try to mimic my actions such as rubbing a card, thinking that was the real catalyst to the effect.

Here's my personal experience: If spectators are waving off your effects as the work of a trick deck, it's your fault and not the deck's. I know people don't like hearing that. Too bad. The truth isn't always easy to take. I've been performing consistently with Ghosts for a year and...

That's odd. Did you ever submit an email to let them know about that problem?

Granted, my sense of humor generally involves lots of sarcasm, and when asked how I would improve on a joke, the first two words to leave my mouth are typically, "More bleeding."

I'm going to go against the grain here. I thought the attempt at humor in the rules was... banal. It was stiflingly unfunny and totally gratuitous.

How about Modern Bottle Cap Magic by Samuel Adams? Sorry, the joke was there and it's getting late....

I have an idea of how to work with a snack-sized bag of Doritos. Definately have to keep that one on the backburner. Coffee Mug Coffe to Coins with a new challenge. Cover the mouth of the mug with Scotch tape and penetrate a coin through it. Display an open coffee mug, put a piece...

As opposed to selling them for animal pelts and sexual favors? Not that I've noticed. But you're cool with the whole Jay Sankey/Penguin debacle? To be brutally honest, I think way too many people are using Brad as a scapegoat, and that kind of politics is poisoning the magic...

You'll pardon my skepticism, but what's the working title of this special, who is airing it, and when?

Uh... Did any of you actually think of asking Paul? If Ellusionist offers an exclusive deal, Paul still has the option of turning it down.

I think even if they did, it wouldn't make much of a difference, at least in the short-term. A lot of the posts I see that are detrimental to the community are from people who are being drama queens. People become addicted to their struggles, and if they lack one they'll make one up. All...

Thank you. Every post like this that I see makes me feel better. I'm hoping this wave of ignorance and banality we're experiencing in these early hours is only temporary. I'm sure the owners behind T11 have good intentions, and I'm sure they're not trying to foster any childish rivalries...

There's no way we can stop that sort of thing from happening without killing off magic itself. Damage? Name five incidents. And I know this is going to come up sooner or later, and I've been sitting on this for a while, but I feel it's a question that needs to be answered. Since the...

Perhaps we should. Wherever there is stupidity, we'll be there! ...beating it down like a crying child in a department store. Believe me, I'd like to see Theory 11 succeed. And since they seem to be dealing heavily in exclusive products, I don't see this necessitating any sort of rivalry...

I dislike E fanboys too. What gave you the dellusion that I was defending them? It's like certain bands I listen to: I love their work, but I hate their fans. My problem is that I'm seeing a disturbing number of people around here who are so obsessed with wanting to be secretive and...

Call me a cynic, but I'm more than a little disappointed to see that what should be a bright and promising community is already being populated and infested with kvlt kiddie syndrome. "Theory 11 is SOOOOO underground! Ellusionist better be shaking in their boots! This stuff will never get...