Review: Magic and Showmanship |
Here's another review I've written for the Magical Arts Domain
Title: Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for ConjurersAuthor: Henning NelmsPublisher: DoverISBN: 0-486-41087-0Cover price: $12.95 US, $19...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:36:00 GMT |
You'll like this - not a lot, but you'll like it. |
Ladies and Gentlemen, Paul Daniels.
I remember Paul Daniels being on TV when I was a kid in England, and I still have a deck of Paul Daniels Magic Cards (actually a bridge-sized stripper d...
Posted by on Wed, 30 May 2007 23:57:00 GMT |
Pope Declares Keith Richards is God |
Well, I'm not about to go back to reviewing films any time soon (especially not for free), but I will say Pirates 3, despite being the most convoluted of the series, is my favourite. Gore Verbinski se...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 10:52:00 GMT |
The Power of Belief |
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 18:58:00 GMT |
Welcome to the Sideshow |
Lately I've been increasingly interested in traditional sideshow performers. To the best of my knowlege these are not illusions, but actual displays of what the human body can do.This one will make yo...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 13:30:00 GMT |
The Expert at the Card Table: Another Review |
I read that Dai Vernon ripped the cover off his copy so he could fold it, fit it in his pocket and read it in church. But now the next crop of card mechanics needn't bother, since The Conjuring Arts R...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 13:13:00 GMT |
The Amazing Colour-Changing Card Trick |
Prepare to be amazed.
For me this runs a little deeper than a cute, simple YouTube clip. So many claims about the paranormal, about UFO abductions, religious experiences, ghosts and psychic p...
Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 23:26:00 GMT |
The Great Flydini |
Most people don't know Steve Martin began his career as a magician. Here's why:
Hey, Copperfield he ain't, but it's kind of a beautiful, original act you just don't see anywhere else.Here'...
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 15:45:00 GMT |
Peter Popoff is a Gigantic Cunt |
A few months ago I put up a clip from the TV show Nova exposing this fraud and mentioned he's back on TV peddling holy water and making a fortune. The only miracle this guy's really performing is maki...
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 16:21:00 GMT |
Houdini on the Loose |
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 14:37:00 GMT |
