Issues

Nao Murata: Emerging from the Shadows
January 2025

Nao Murata: Emerging from the Shadows

By Dustin Stinett

  • David Lovering: Alt Rock to Alt Magic
    By Chloe Olewitz
  • Magic Cruises to New Heights Aboard the Sun Princess
    By Julie Eng
  • Magicians Who Never Were, But Here They Are
    By Peter Ross
In Memoriam: Jon Racherbaumer
December 2024

In Memoriam: Jon Racherbaumer

By Richard Kaufman, Steve Reynolds, Stephen Minch, Doug Conn, and David Solomon

  • A Murder Mystery Solved: Shaman
    By Dennis T. Tittus
  • Tom Stone and The Art of Doing the Sneaky Stuff
    By Cydney Kaplan
  • “Material Concessions” is Systemically Predictable
    By David Regal
Benjamin Barnes: <BR>Thank You, Magic!
November 2024

Benjamin Barnes:
Thank You, Magic!

By Carisa Hendrix

  • Tons of Tenyo: Annual Festival Coverage from Tokyo
    By Yuki Kadoya
  • A Siegfried & Roy Opera? That, and More in “The Eye”
    By Vanessa Armstrong
  • Find the Lady, Thayer Style in “Chamber of Secrets”
    By John Gaughan
The Magician: <BR>Magic's Best Kept<br> Vegas Secret
October 2024

The Magician:
Magic's Best Kept
Vegas Secret

By Richard Kaufman

  • Playtime and More at MAGIC Live!
    By Dustin Stinett and Bill Mullins
  • Doubling Down on a Prophecy in "Dealing With It"
    By John Bannon
  • A Fur-Ever Home for Hershey in "Conjuring"
    By Jim Steinmeyer
The Great Boomsky: <br>Magic's First Black Superstar
September 2024

The Great Boomsky:
Magic's First Black Superstar

By Margaret B. Steele

  • Personal Instruction from the Maestro, Slydini
    By Benoît Grenier
  • An Antique French Magic Set that Puts Others to Shame
    By John Gaughan
  • Spaniards Love the Color-Changing Knives
    By Roberto Mansilla
The Magical Job</br> of Shawn Farquhar
August 2024

The Magical Job
of Shawn Farquhar

By Dustin Stinett

  • “Stalker” in NYC: Brynolf and Ljung
    By Carl Mercurio
  • Yokohama 2024: Tenyo Fan Meeting
    By Yuki Kadoya
  • A Puzzling Mystery in “Material Concessions”
    By David Regal
Luis Olmedo: <br>Coins, Cards, and Leaves
June 2024

Luis Olmedo:
Coins, Cards, and Leaves

By Roberto Mansilla

  • How to Party Like It's 1911
    By Sketch Magazine
  • Turning the Invisible Deck Visible in "Magicana"
    By Jamy Ian Swiss
  • Who Dun It? Find Out with
    “The All-Important Clue”
    By Jim Steinmeyer
The Mentors, Mentalism, <br>and Magic of Paul Vigil
  • A Closer Look
    at Joshua Jay's Look Closer
    By Carl Mercurio
  • Enduring and Beautiful:
    The Memphis Magic Kit
    By Edwin Dawes
  • Dr. Q Knocks on the Door
    in "Chamber of Secrets"
    By John Gaughan
Rachel Wax Takes Command
April 2024

Rachel Wax Takes Command

By Krystyn Lambert

  • Brooklyn's Kanpai Magic: Talent, Youth, and Taste
    By hal schulman
  • Money Talks... In More Ways Than One
    By Jonathan Friedman
  • One Routine, Two Assemblies(?)
    By John Bannon
FromWhit to Pop: The Evolution of Pop Haydn
  • Going Beforethe Learned Judge
    By John Gaughan
  • Deconstructing the Pinky Count in “Thoughts”
    By Rafael Benatar
  • No Props and a Kids’ Show?The Expert Brainstorms
    By David Kaye
Who isPontaThe Smith
February 2024

Who isPontaThe Smith

By Richard Kaufman

  • RememberingA Day with Frank Garcia
    By Ken Silverman
  • Nowhere to Go When“That Seat is Taken”
    By Jim Steinmeyer
  • Hang 'em High in“Material Concessions”
    By David Regal
ArmandoLucero:Feeding theHungryImagination
January 2024

ArmandoLucero:Feeding theHungryImagination

By Krystyn Lambert

  • Cruising the SeasWith The Magic Castle
    By John Lovick
  • Jamy Ian Swiss ReturnsTo Genii in “Magicana”
    By Jamy Ian Swiss
  • The Spirit Bell Knows
    By John Gaughan
Jeanette Andrews:Artfor theSenses
December 2023

Jeanette Andrews:Artfor theSenses

By Chloe Olewitz

  • Alex Jarrett's “Champions of Magic” Marks 500 Shows
    By Carl Mercurio
  • Happy Holidays! A SpecialLarry Jennings “Magicana”
    By Richard Kaufman
  • Erasing the Evidence of Magic in “WWPD”
    By Jonathan Friedman
Michael Vincent: His Passion and His Paradox
  • Tenyo’s 2024 Products and Recent Festival
    By Yuki Kadoya
  • Why Are There No Kids in Kids’ Magic?
    By David Kaye
  • Some Extensive “Thoughts” on the Overhand Shuffle
    By Rafael Benatar
Caveney Reveals The Mysteries of the Spirit Cabinet
  • Complete 4-Day Coverage of MAGIC Live! 2023
    By Dustin Stinett & Krystyn Lambert
  • “CHICO’s Curse” in “WWPD”
    By Jonathan Friedman
  • A Visual Demonstration of the Nature of Magic
    By Jim Steinmeyer
Is He Erdnase? We Make the Case for Mr. Andrews
September 2023

Is He Erdnase? We Make the Case for Mr. Andrews

By Dr. Richard H. Evans

  • Unearthing Elmsley in “Exhumations”
    By Jon Racherbaumer
  • The Castle's Golden Age: Some “Thoughts” by “Howar”
    By Rafael Benatar
  • “Artifices” Adds Two More to “Push Thru Failure”
    By Roberto Mansilla
Steranko Lives! Stacked Deck Redux
  • Italy's Museum of Magic Created by Mago Sales
    By
  • A Special Day in Yokohama: Tenyo Magic Fans Gather
    By Yuki Kadoya
  • Going Back in Time with Cards in "Material Concessions"
    By David Regal
All is Revealed: Unmasking the Mysteries of Jeff McBride
  • And the Winners Are … AMA Awards Show Returns
    By Dustin Stinett
  • Remember The Alamo, Think The Magician’s Agency Theatre
    By William Winters
  • A Most Unusual Lighter in “Chamber of Secrets”
    By John Gaughan
France's Bernard Bilis: Strong Magic
June 2023

France's Bernard Bilis: Strong Magic

By Carl Mercurio

  • Getting Lucky with a Deck of Playing Cards in WWPD
    By Jonathan Friedman
  • “Conjuring” with Poetry "What Reads Your Mind"
    By Jim Steinmeyer
  • Magicana begins a New Chapter With Robert Ramirez at the Helm
    By Robert Ramirez
Paul Gertner: Magic’s Man of Steel
May 2023

Paul Gertner: Magic’s Man of Steel

By Dustin Stinett

  • Demystifying Mystique: Magic's First Dinner Theater Chain
    By Doc Docherty
  • The Elements of an Effect Part 2
    By Rafael Benatar
  • “Cardopolis” Pays a Visit to Alex Elmsley
    By David Britland
Nicola Arkane: From Ireland to Sweden
  • 60 Years with Jann Madd
    By Caroline Veunac
  • First Time in Print: “Decked Out Aces”
    By John Bannon
  • Laughing Out Loud: Remembering Robert Orben
    By Stan Allen
Chipper Lowell: A
  • The Magical Mystery Writers of the Golden Age
    By Neil Tobin
  • There's Plenty, So Go Fish in "Cardopolis"
    By David Britland
  • Think "Floyd Thayer," Think "Folk Artist"
    By John Gaughan
The Roads That Led to Victor and Diamond
February 2023

The Roads That Led to Victor and Diamond

By Paul Critelli

  • Sorting Out the Bellachinis: A New Museum of Magic
    By Wittus Witt
  • You Say You Want a (Technicolor) Revolution
    By John Bannon
  • We Get the Bird from “WWPD”
    By Johnathan Friedman
Goodbye, Max December 21, 1950 November 1, 2022
January 2023

Goodbye, Max December 21, 1950 November 1, 2022

By Stephen Minch, David Michael Rich, and Jamy Ian Swiss

  • Turning Out a Special Project in “The Chamber of Secrets”
    By John Gaughan
  • “Thoughts …” on Memorizing a Memorized Deck
    By Rafael Benatar
  • A Topsy Turvy Deal Called “Helter-Skelter Poker”
    By Jon Racherbaumer