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How To Fool Penn & Teller (And Other Magicians)

Posted on 16 July 2011

After catching a re-run on ITV1 +1 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, it got me around to thinking about fooling magicians. Magician fooling isn’t all that difficult. In many ways it is pretty similar to fooling regular people. The nature of fooling people relies on using their own assumptions against them. When fooling regular [...] Continue Reading

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How To Hold Audience Attention

Posted on 14 July 2011

Doing magic like David Blaine on your own TV special is all well and good. It’s the ideal situation. But when performing magic to real people in the real world, holding audience attention can be one of the biggest challenges that any magician will face. As a skilled and competent magician you need to be [...] Continue Reading

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The Psychology of Entertainment: How Big Brother & Jackass Can Help Us Do Better Magic

Posted on 11 July 2011

It’s one of the big questions: What is entertainment? What does it mean to be entertained? It used to be fairly simple. But today entertainment is more varied than ever. With hits like Jackass (I don’t watch it) and odd reality shows like Big Brother (I don’t watch it either), what does it mean to [...] Continue Reading

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Basic Misdirection

Posted on 07 July 2011

It’s a core part of magic performance and a one word answer that laymen who think that they’re not laymen like to throw around as the explanation to magic – misdirection. Today, I’m going to be looking at the psychology of misdirection and several creative ways of misdirecting an audience. What Is Misdirection And How [...] Continue Reading

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Online Magic Shops: A Guide To Shopping For Magic Tricks Online

Posted on 07 July 2011

It’s a fact that most magicians both professionals and hobbyists do their shopping online. This quick guide is designed to help you when shopping online for magic tricks. What Can You Expect From An Online Magic Shop? Online magic shops are generally no different from any other kind of online store. They have an interactive [...] Continue Reading

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How To Look Like You’re A Card Master at Poker

Posted on 07 April 2011

A few days ago one of my flatmates offered me a book she had won in a Poker tournament. Titled “The Complete Guide to Poker”, I had to take a look at it. Whatever anybody says, poker is a game of skill and there’s a huge amount to learn before you can sit down at [...] Continue Reading

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