Shin Lim on Penn & Tellers FOOL US. Simply a superb performance. It’s hard to believe Shin has only been involved with magic for 7 years.
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Remembering Phantom and Mandrake the Magician..
Long before Batman, Captain America,Spiderman and a host of Marvel’s superheroes made their way to our economically-liberated shores, two caped and masked marvels had already winged themselves into the lives of thousands of young people, circa the 1970s, a time when graphic art in comic books was taken for granted, quite forgetting how powerful the medium was to get the message home.
They both looked ridiculous. One wore XS purple tights and a mask and was called ‘Phantom’ and the other wore a top hat, a slim moustache and a cape and went by the name ‘Mandrake the Magician’. But the things they did! It was all one could do to collect every last paisa of pocket money we had and run to the neighbourhood newsstand, where in a single vertical file, these comic books were suspended by the sheer willpower of a clothesline clip (which in itself was a feat). Read more.. http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-remembering-phantom-and-mandrake-the-magician-2105877
Why magician David Blaine decided to show up for the Pluto mission..
David Blaine: He’s the guy who survived being electrocuted for 72 hours, frozen for 63 hours and submerged in water for 17 minutes. So what makes him a good fit for an appearance at the New Horizons Pluto flyby mission?
Well, who cares? He did it anyway, taking the stage in his signature all-black outfit in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Tuesday night — just hours before NASA got confirmation that the spacecraft survived its encounter with the Pluto system earlier in the morning.
Space and magic. David Blaine performing at tonight’s New Horizons party. Phone home signal is coming! pic.twitter.com/apyFJ9sTkx
The NASA scientists and space enthusiasts gathered let out oohs and aahs as he sent invisible playing cards beneath the wristwatch of an unsuspecting volunteer. His big act of the night was having a woman pick out a puzzle piece at random that fit perfectly into an image of space — right where Pluto is supposed to be. Read more…
A New Magic Roadshow..
Yes, a new Magic Roadshow Journal of Magic has published online. If you are a subscriber, you received a notification a couple of days ago. If you aren’t a subscriber, you are invited to read it anyway! That’s why we publish it.. to be read and enjoyed… and it’s always 100% free. The new issue is also available as a pdf for those who would rather download it and read it on their device. In this issue……………………………..
– The Clock Trick – Paul Lelekis
– One-Ahead 101 – A Simple Prediction Effect – Rick Carruth
– Who Wears the Ring? – Wehman Bros.
– Bob Solari’s DOUBLE BARREL – A review
– TRKS – A Review by Donavon Powell
– TRICKS WITHOUT NAMES – Werner Miller
– Mel Kientz’s “Magician’s Life” News Service – A Daily Resource
– This Incredibly Cruel Magic Trick is Pranking People – But Here’s How It’s Done – Video
– Episode 65: Mac King — Vegas Afternoon Magic
– Build A “Lazy” Magic Table – DIY
– Magic Show Music Cues – How To..
– “Spread n Butter” Card Trick Tutorial Video – Chris Ramsay
– Free card tricks – An amazing card technique – The Change Beneath
– Rubber Band Finger Exercise Tutorial – Video Tutorial
– Jeff Hobson Lecture – 30% Off
– Need a Good Magic Quote?
– My Bad… When Other Words Just Won’t Do – Reference
– Op-Ed: Top 5 magic tricks by Mat Franco from ‘America’s Got Talent’ – Videos
– Op-Ed: 5 Greatest magic tricks and illusions by Criss Angel – Videos
– Free eBooks for Subscribers..