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First off, I would like to state that I don't consider this post a "review" so much as a public service announcement: If you are a card magician, you need this DVD set. The tricks are great; some crossover from the Dear Mr Fantasy book, but even if you have read the book its still worth...

Hey, Quick question for the powers that be - I know magicbox.uk.com is a T11 seller based in the UK and I was wondering if there were any plans to sell the recently released Bee Stinger decks through them (or any other UK seller for that matter). These cards look very nice, but I'm not...

When it comes to respect, there are people who've certainly got it as far as the members of this site go. Lee Asher, the Bucks, Chris Kenner...etc. This is great! However, this is counterbalanced by a shocking lack of respect for a great many other names in magic; Jay Sankey to name but...

"The art of magic is deteriorating/dying". It seems that in a significant proportion of topics on these, and other, forums, some sentiment like this is expressed. I would like to pose the question: based on what evidence? I would also like to gently suggest that the word "youtube" isn't...

Yes, I'm ranting. The subject? Two words: The Pass I am ranting about the pass. I'd like to know when the whole obsession got started with this little move. Seriously, what's the big deal here? We all know what it does, and that aint too much! It seems like the pass is the solution...

Born to Perform? Crash Course 1? Nah! Get Greg Wilson's Double Take. Seriously. Greg could take Brad and Oz at once with one hand tied behind his back whilst stealing your watch and finding the aces from a spectator shuffled deck; not only that, but he could teach you how to do it...

This is a funny little phrase that keeps on cropping up all over the place. You read a review on a book, or set of lecture notes, or a DVD, or an instant download...and in many instances you will get someone saying: "wow...effect/technique/sleight/whatever XYZ is so good, it's worth the...

As a committed atheist and empiricist, I often find myself frustrated by the contradictions in our world; we live in a supposed age of rationality and yet almost all major newspapers and magazines still print horoscopes - for example. I also find it incredibly ironic that people are willing...

Maybe it's the generation gap or something, but since when was "sick" an exclamation of coolness? Man, that trick is totally sick dude! Huh? Is it just me that doesn't get it? Sick...that's like vomit, right? And also...is this a bit of slang that's widespread, or is it limited to the...

Hey there, I'm working on a coin effect, which is kinda funny because well, I don't really "do" coin tricks. Nevertheless...I'm hoping for some pointers: EFFECT: A coin vanishes from the hands and re-appears within the folds of a banknote placed inside a card case before the trick began...

Hello all, One issue that sees a fair amount of discussion is the nature of card magic. Often, it is regarded as being less than "proper magic". As a working professional, I have had to add other kinds of magic to my act in order to make it more well rounded just because of that perception...

I notice that the pass discussion has made it's way over here by now. Here's my thoughts: You should practise the sleights that power the effects in your repertoire. Only two of my current effects use variations of the pass, but that means that they have to be as smooth as possible. I use...

Hello all, You know, a hot topic nowadays seems to be the comparitive strengths and weaknesses of books vs. DVDs (or indeed, instant downloads) as reference material. People seem very keen to jump into either camp, and stanchly defend the merits of their chosen delivery system. Of course...

"I've invented a trick, how can I get it released?" How about inventing a repretoire and releasing a book - that's what most of us are interested in. Something SUBSTANTIAL! Save it for your book/DVD/instant download. Another point to ponder - did you invent an original EFFECT, or another...