In a brightly coloured shipping container in east London, Rubens Filho is asking me to pick a card. “Any card,” he says, fanning the pack out face down. “And don’t worry, you can show me. That’s not ...

At the “magic Olympics,” magicians from around the world compete to be deemed the world’s best. To win, they must fool each other. Every three years magicians from around the world compete in the ...

“Wonder is emotional, not just mechanical,” the president of The Magic Circle said. By Victor Mather When David Penn performs onstage, he does what magicians have done for hundreds of years: He makes ...

Magicians have long been masters of mind games, turning our brain’s quirks and blind spots into moments of pure astonishment. But magic isn’t just for show – it’s become a powerful tool in the ...

Neil Patrick Harris is a celebrity of many talents. He began acting at a young age, and also became a talented singer. However, you may not have known that Neil Patrick Harris is also a great magician ...

Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the audience not knowing how the tricks are done. However, while magicians swear to keep their secrets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magicians use a lot of psychology to trick you during a performance. (Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The exploits of any ...

It is said that magicians never reveal their tricks. Now a secret society is exposing what's hidden up their sleeves in an attempt to draw in new members. Salem, Mass., is where Harry Houdini famously ...

In my last article, on the history of magic, I compared magic to religion and science, but without attempting a precise definition of magic. On the assumption that certain entities can exert a hidden ...

Macklemore has taken up a new craft. The Grammy-winning rap artist recently told fans he is working on becoming a magician and will even be dropping a first-of-its-kind album that combines his love ...

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