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  1. remembrance
    The Amazing Johnathan’s Influential ChaosThe idea that a performer could be so uninterested in the audience’s comfort, or even safety, was thrilling to encounter as a child.
    By Kath Barbadoro
  2. magic
    Neal Brennan Announces New One-Man Show Unacceptable, Directed by a MagicianTickets for the six-week run are on sale right now.
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. dceu
    Emerald Fennell to Become Promising Young Superhero ScreenwriterShe’s writing a Zatanna movie for DC.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. vulture lists
    11 Great Magic Specials, TV Shows, and Documentaries Streaming Right NowAbracadabra, baby.
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  5. apologies
    Magician Uri Geller Apologizes to Pokémon FansHis apology to spoons remains forthcoming.
    By Halle Kiefer
  6. obits
    Siegfried & Roy Magician Roy Horn Dead at 75 Due to COVID-19 Complications“Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. disney+
    Disney+ Lights the Black Flame Candle on a Hocus Pocus SequelCongrats, virgins!
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. pilots
    NBC Orders Pilot From Your Favorite Future Sitcom Dad, Kenan ThompsonDoes this mean he’s leaving SNL?
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. ricky jay
    10 Magic Tricks That Prove Ricky Jay’s Genius“This is indeed the luckiest night of my life.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  10. obits
    Ricky Jay, Actor and Celebrity Magician, Dead at 72He frequently collaborated with David Mamet and wrote for The New Yorker.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. magic
    Remember That Time When The Simpsons Predicted USA’s Olympic Gold This Year?There’s always an episode.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. magic spies
    Magician Derek DelGaudio Reports Other Magicians Secretly Filming His Stage ShowTwo other magicians were allegedly identified as having recorded parts of DelGaudio’s one-man magic show, In & of Itself
    By Halle Kiefer
  13. what would gob bluth say?
    Criss Angel Rushed to Emergency Room After Ill-Fated Straitjacket StuntTa da?
    By Devon Ivie
  14. strange deaths
    Magician Found Dead in Closet at Hollywood’s Magic CastleThe man was reportedly found with a bag over his head.
    By Karen Brill
  15. it’s magic
    David Blaine Went on an Epic Quest to Learn How to Regurgitate FrogsHe learned his new trick with help from Houdini and a man living in a remote Liberian village.
    By Tolly Wright
  16. david blaaaaaaaine!
    David Blaine Suffered Injury by Shooting HimselfThis guy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. magic
    Watch David Blaine Horrify Drake and Emma Stone Experience the deeply upsetting magic.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. magic
    Amaze Yourself With This Step-by-Step Card Trick From an Off Broadway MagicianAllow Helder Guimarães to teach you. 
    By Vulture Editors
  19. magic
    Fantastic Beasts to Introduce a New Magic PowerIt belongs to Alison Sudol’s Queenie Goldstein.
    By Nate Jones
  20. pottermore
    J.K. Rowling Explains Native American MagicThey don’t use wands!
    By Nate Jones
  21. Federal Investigation Into the Magical Growing Fruit Farm of Farmer Maroo: […]On September 13, 2014, a complaint was a made by a Francis R. Wiggleworm concerning the food production by The Magical Growing Farm. Mr. […]
    By Brian Boone
  22. Being at the Intersection of Comedy and Magic with Justin WillmanWhen I was first asked to interview Justin Willman about his comedy special, Sleight of Mouth I was like, “Okay, cool!” Then I found out he was […]
    By Monique Madrid
  23. The Secret History and Uncertain Future of Comics Character John ConstantineHe changed comics, but will TV destroy him?
    By Abraham Riesman
  24. rude is still the worst song in america
    11 Questionable Moments in Band PunctuationFrom AC/DC to MAGIC!. (Exclamation point theirs.)
    By Lindsey Weber
  25. the charts
    The Reign of ‘Fancy’ Is OverGood-bye.
    By Lindsey Weber
  26. by the the eye of agamotto!
    5 Things to Know About Doctor Strange, Marvel’s Newest Movie HeroHe’s a real doctor!
    By Abraham Riesman
  27. movies
    Johnny Depp in Talks to Play Harry HoudiniIn The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero.
    By Lindsey Weber
  28. magic
    See a Michael Jackson Hologram PerformHe (it?) performed at the Billboard Music Awards.
    By Lindsey Weber
  29. magic
    Salem: A Witch Show That Is Actually Quite ScaryWitch-y abortions and a frog pulled out of someone’s mouth. It’s weird.
    By Lindsey Weber
  30. music
    ‘You & I’ Video: One Direction Meets The CraftMagic!
    By Lindsey Weber
  31. magic
    Here Is Every Celebrity Reaction From Last Night’s Magical David Blaine SpecialHe makes Harrison Ford grin. Grin!
    By Lindsey Weber
  32. trick and treat
    Watch David Blaine Trick Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, MagicallySure, but how pure is his meth?
    By Jesse David Fox
  33. magic
    Kanye Is Going to Be on a David Blaine SpecialGreat!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  34. The Complete Guide to Everything: MagiciansThis week we talk about how Tom’s not going to the VMAs while Tim proposes a number of Robin Thicke / Alan Thicke Mash-ups. There’s also […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  35. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Olivia Wilde Refused to Drown David BlaineHe’s the guest of honor at her magic-themed wedding after all.
    By Caroline Shin
  36. abracadabra
    Now You See Me: Why Movies About Magicians Don’t WorkIf there’s a trick the cinema has rarely pulled off, it’s making a decent magic movie.
    By Nick Schager
  37. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Julianne Moore Gave Away Her Cannes Toemageddon ToesPlus: Jimmy Kimmel played the National School Scrabble champions, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  38. vulture investigates
    Ask a Magician: How Hard Is It to Make It in the Illusion Game These Days?It’s not just “headlining Vegas or slumming it doing nursing-home shows.”
    By Devon Maloney
  39. party chat
    David Blaine Ate a Wine Glass Off Meryl Streep’s Table at a Party Last NightAnd she looked stunned!
    By Keertana Sastry
  40. trick or treat
    Magician Sneezes His Head Off, Scares EveryoneNow, this guy really doesn’t have a good head on his shoulder.
    By Jesse David Fox
  41. magic mike
    Watch a Bachelorette Party Hire the Wrong Magic MikeBe careful what you wish for.
    By Eliot Glazer
  42. Gillian Jacobs Has Joined the Magic of Burt WonderstoneBurt Wonderstone is quickly shaping up to be the most eagerly awaited movie of 2012. Community’s Gillian Jacobs just joined the cast, which […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  43. Steve Carell Looks Like a Smooth-Chested Lion in Burt WonderstoneI wish they’d just go ahead and decree that every movie has to be about magicians already. This photo of Steve Carell in a plunging rhinestoned […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  44. Jim Carrey Is Literally Magic In Steve Carell’s Burt WonderstoneWhile he’s apparently still in negotiations, Deadline reports that we’ll probably be seeing Jim Carrey in Burt Wonderstone, starring alongside […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  45. clickables
    See the Perfect Tablecloth Magic TrickTruly.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  46. clickables
    Watch a Magician Perform for Various Surprised Drive-Thru WorkersBehold, the Floating Dollar To-Go illusion.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  47. clickables
    Watch Jon Benjamin Perform a Stunning Chain-Escape Magic TrickMeet the Great Handini.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  48. clickables
    Enjoy Some Card Tricks From Piff the Magic DragonFrom ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us.’
    By Amanda Dobbins
  49. Michael Cera Goes From Timid To Terrified In Indie Thriller Magic, MagicWe all love Michael Cera and the sweet nebbish that he channels in 97% of his performances. But what if Cera was doing what he does best…while […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. trailer mix
    Watch the Trailer for Make Believe, a Doc About Teen MagiciansThink ‘Spellbound,’ but about magic.
    By Margaret Lyons
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