In this week’s round-up, renewals are in store for Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance and The CW’s America’s Next Top Model, Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Masters of Illusion. Also set to return: Bravo Media’s Untying the Knot and Thicker Than Water as well as HGTV Canada’s I Wrecked My House.
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“There’s a lot of similarity between the world of interactive computing and magic. To me, the world of interactive computers is a kind of an engineered illusion. We swipe on screens. We have things which feel like books, but they’re not books. We want them to be books.”
I met digital magician Marco Tempest some weeks ago, after a show he gave at the Pioneers Festival in Vienna. He was soft spoken and kind, much different from the smart and all-but-shy entertainer I had the pleasure to see at work just an hour before.
Watching him on stage was a bit like turning back time and being a child again, the awe and wonder of age not yet corrupted by life experience. Being first of all a scientist at the MIT’s Media Lab, the magic he practices is of course a strange one: it has more to do with smartphones, LEDs, algorithms and motion templates than with Harry Potter style magic wands.
By Melanie Erbar for Insider Monkey..
When you go to a magic show in Las Vegas, the City of Illusions, you’re likely to encounter some of the best magicians in the world. Not only is this city home to famous illusionists, mentalists, and comic magicians, but it’s also the host to several magic conventions.
Some people consider a magician to be a strange career choice, although we encountered several even more bizarre options in our previously published article, the 9 weirdest jobs in the world. But even such odd jobs have their masters, as is the case with magic entertainers. While some left their mark in the magic world as mind-blowing mentalists, others mastered the art of pick-pocketing. Some became famous by building on their theatrics, and others paired up to create a double-action show.
Today, the array of magicians has increased significantly, but while some of the names on this list might be familiar from TV shows, there are several world class tricksters that shy away from the limelight. So, from Guinness World Records, to mind games and metal chains, let’s talk about the best magicians in the world.
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By Robert Hutchins for Toy News..
The firm is now forecasting sales in excess of $1m for 2015/16 and reports strong response to its magic sets from children and parents alike.
Marvin’s Magic has conjured an international following, with reports of annual sales for 2014 reaching $1m in Australia.
With an expanding Australian customer base, the magic play-set specialists have secured partnerships with big name Australian store groups, including Australian Geographic, David Jones, Myer and Kidstuff.
The firm is now forecasting sales in excess of $1m for 2015 and 2016.
The Hertfordshire-based firm, founded by Marvin Berglas, a magician and entrepreneur, embarked on its Australian adventure in 2012 when it contacted UKTI for advice on finding the best route in to the market.