Giacomo Bertini’s System for Amazement
February 27, 2019How amazing? Jamy Ian Swiss declares this to be “a book of coin magic that reflects genuine innovation, useful sleights, and beautiful magic routines—a substantial and unarguably important addition to the literature of coin magic.”
Is Wax Tacky?
February 12, 2019To accompany his latest download on the Card on Ceiling, Jamy Ian Swiss provides this essay as “liner notes” to explore the powerful impact of this classic effect. He shares personal insights, observations... and some great stories.
Take Two #63: Larry Jennings
February 04, 2019Join Jamy Ian Swiss as he casts a look back at the work of Larry Jennings, a technical innovator with “monster chops,” and an amateur magician who left a substantial impact on the world of sleight-of-hand magic.
Nominations for the Allan Slaight Awards Open
January 23, 2019Nominations for the Allan Slaight Awards are now open! Each year $50,000 in prize money is awarded to recognize outstanding achievements in the pursuit of the impossible.
Luna De Verano
December 21, 2018Happy Holidays! Binge watch and brush up on your Spanish with these new releases in The Screening Room from Juan Tamariz. Feliz navidad!
My Magic Hands: A New Twist
December 11, 2018Passing the My Magic Hands magic wand to a new group of magicians with Camp Oochigeas.
Haversat & Ewing Galleries Winter Auction
November 30, 2018Bidding is now open in the latest auction from Haversat & Ewing Galleries.
Take Two #62: Ricky Jay
November 28, 2018The cheerful ironic distance, the stellar sleight of hand, the palpable intellect behind the sesquipedalian banter... Jamy Ian Swiss pays tribute to magic legend Ricky Jay.
Handcrafted Card Magic Vol. 3 & Magic on Tap
November 15, 2018It’s a big one! If you have any interest in card magic, then you must read this double review by Jamy Ian Swiss of Denis Behr’s recent book Handcrafted Card Magic Vol. 3 and four-disc DVD set Magic on Tap. In a word, it’s all about… taste.