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Month: November 2014

Keith Barry ‘predicts’ Prince Harry baby: Outlandish claims of magician who ‘saw’ Buncefield explosion

Keith Barry ‘predicts’ Prince Harry baby: Outlandish claims of magician who ‘saw’ Buncefield explosion

By Colin Brennan for the Mirror…

The royal household could soon be celebrating ANOTHER baby after a self-styled ‘mentalist’ predicted Prince Harry would get a girl pregnant.

As one of a series of outlandish claims, Irish ‘hypnotist’ Keith Barry ‘predicts’ that the current fourth in line to the throne will create a “scandal” by getting a girl pregnant in the coming months.

Mr Barry made the prediction on his Facebook page after saying he had been hit with “crazy new premonitions”.

Speaking to his thousands of followers, Mr Barry, who claims to have predicted theBuncefield gas explosion in 2005, reeled off a list of things he expected to happen – including a new royal baby.

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Magician Jeff McBride and his Clone

Magician Jeff McBride and his Clone

Losander is known as “the Master of Levitation.” In the most famous part of his act, a table floats impossibly, darting around as if possessed.

It’s not just his signature illusion, it’s his magical legacy. Losander sells his floating tables to magicians around the world. And they can cost thousands of dollars. At least, that was until a knock-off started appearing on Chinese websites.

At the beginning when these copies popped up like mushrooms, I got very upset,” Losander says. “They even sell cheaper than I can buy the materials. You can sell a floating table for $30,” he adds with a laugh.

Losander says the cheap copies don’t work, but the websites would have you believe you’re buying the original product. In fact, one of them displays pictures of Losander’s own tables; it even embeds Losander’s promotional video.

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The Secrets Behind Harry Houdini’s Ten Greatest Illusions..

The Secrets Behind Harry Houdini’s Ten Greatest Illusions..

By Steve Winalda for Gizmodo

There is an unwritten rule among magicians never to reveal how a trick is done. So when a 2004 exhibition explained Harry Houdini’s illusions, magicians around the world were apoplectic. David Copperfield called it a breach of magic protocol, and performers declared that they would boycott the exhibition. Many claimed to still use Houdini’s tricks themselves.

But Harry has been dead nearly 90 years. Despite their claims, few modern illusionists use his dated techniques. And the great magician’s secrets had been revealed decades earlier. He had been in his grave just three years when his team began spilling the beans.

This list is for those who want to know Houdini’s secrets. Those who don’t want to know should stop reading now…

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Exclusive: The Anti-Conjurer Dan Sperry Talks Magic, Horror, and Disney

Exclusive: The Anti-Conjurer Dan Sperry Talks Magic, Horror, and Disney

By Scott Hallam for Dread Central

he world first got a big look at unique illusionist Dan Sperry on “America’s Got Talent” a few seasons ago. Sperry has continued to entertain with his dark and sinister style of magic and is now about to embark on a huge nationwide tour. He recently chatted with Dread Central about his latest venture.

Sperry is a member of a tour entitled The Illusionists: Witness the Impossible, which visits Broadway at the Marquis Theater from November 26, 2014, to January 4, 2015, before hitting the road on a nationwide tour. To see just what this incredible group of performers have in store for audiences, visit TheIllusionistsLive.com. At the end of our Q&A with Dan, take a look at his recent guest appearance with two other members of The Illusionists (The Inventor Kevin James and The Futurist Adam Trent) on “America’s Got Talent.” It’s a great performance!

Read on, Dreadies; Dan Sperry is definitely our type of illusionist!..

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