Here a list of the most recent posts from the magic blogosphere. Go here for a list of all the sites we are currently tracking.
A number of people have been lamenting the decline of blogging amongst the magic community and so here are the actual numbers. As a blogger myself and therefore against reblogging in principle I do not store a full copy of the content. I republish the first 20 words of content to give readers and indication of the content itself.
If I have missed any blogs then please email the site details to blogreport@thedevilspicturebook.com.
My thanks to everyone who has contacted me with words of encouragement and issues they have with the implementation.
iTricks.com Magic News, Magic Videos and Podcasts » Magic Picks Up The Slack For Science
The link between science and magic has always been acknowledged on some level but a recent study on exactly why sleight of hand works might have just make everyone who’s ever forced a card into a field researcher. Their study in the current online issue of the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences concludes that elements of human cognition and perception … [Link]
TheCuso: Magic, Flourishes and XCM Tutorials » New blog feature - Post Rating System
I’ve just installed a new Wordpress plugin that allows users to rate the posts, displays the total number of votes and the average rating for each one. WP-PostRatings will hopefuly help me to select the topics or videos you like more and will be a great tool for upcoming competitions and contests. Now it’s time to dive […] [Link]
sleightly.com's blog » Free Magic Trick: “Jacks Got Your Back”
JACKS GOT YOUR BACK: A trick to practice the Royal Road to Card Magic XII. Introduction: Ah yes, the good old XII. Either the most important card sleight in magic, or the most unnecessary, depending upon whom you ask. I’m not going to venture into that debate here — I’m just going to assume that you want to use it. … [Link]
Law and Magic Blog » The Secret Life of Radovan Karadzic: The War Crimes Fugitive Lived a Life as an Alternative Medicine Healer
NPR's Deborah Amos and Sylvia Poggioli report on the hidden life of former Bosnian Serb leader and current war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic. He was hard to catch because he had help from friends who gave him assistance in concealing himself over the years, and because he changed his appearance so successfully. Commentators note he "looked like something…out of Harry … [Link]
Law and Magic Blog » St. Joseph and the Housing Market
One would not have thought that the mortgage mess and the sharp downturn in housing sales would have signaled an upturn in anybody's housing related business. But people who make and sell St. Joseph statutettes report an uptick in their business. Apparently it's good luck to bury a statute of St. Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary and patron … [Link]
TheCuso: Magic, Flourishes and XCM Tutorials » Twins’ Battle 2 - Trailer
Perfect music, great editting and nice haircuts guys. I look forward to see the final video. Rating it 5 stars everywhere right now but for next time you owe me some original moves. Good job, -Alejandro [Link]
Blog de Magia » Rene Lavand - Entrevista exclusiva. Parte 1.
Creo que todo aficionado o experto de los naipes tienen a René Lavand como uno de los íconos de la manipulación. Una persona que pueda hacer piruetas y cosas locas con naipes se ven casi todos los días, Internet tiene miles de videos de ellos… Pero René Lavand tiene algo que nadie tiene, una persona que con una sola mano … [Link]
Jacob Grier » Grape and Bean in The Post
Grape and Bean, Big Bear, and Murky all get coverage in The Washington Post today in an article Michaele Weissman, author of the new book God in a Cup. Weissman’s book covers the new wave specialty coffee industry from seed to cup, profiling the people at Counter Culture, Intelligentsia, Stumptown, and other roasters, along with baristas, farmers, and importers. Though … [Link]
Jacob Grier » The $10,000 pizza delivery
That New York calorie law that was supposed to only target big chain restaurants? It’s sweeping up some smaller businesses, too: A few restaurants appeared to be caught completely off guard by the calorie rules, especially the homegrown fast-food chains that pepper New York City’s outer boroughs. “This has been an absolute nightmare,” said Enrique Almela, director of operations at … [Link]
Blog de Magia » Gente que odio… Y hace lo posible para ser odiada.
Lo peor de ver videos de magos tan habilidosos es cuando ellos hacen videos tan largos y con tantas piruetas… porque no sólo te provocan una envidia incontrolable, sino que puedes ver con gran detalle la enorme distancia que hay entre mis intentos fallidos de aunque sea controlar mínimamente una baraja y estos monstruos que tienen un ejército de 52 … [Link]
Jacob Grier » Links for 7/23/08 AM
The TTB’s liquor label censorship Seattle may soon tax grocery bags A brief history of jokes Psychological experiments if there were no review boards A different perspective on saturated fats Wardrobe malfunction fine overturned Critique of the new iPhone Cake wrecks blog; microwave cake wreck Vid: Feist cameos on Sesame Street [Link]
Bicycle-Cards.co.uk » Custom Gaff Bicycle Cards and some beautiful vintage cards
There has been a certain amount of chat in the magic community about the Heirloom Cards available (exclusively?) from Card-Shark.de. These are very nice looking vintage style cards which would look good in a whole range of magic. They are the ones Paul Gordon uses in his rather nice Corner Of Picadilly (3 Card Monte) routine. Although (obviously) not Bicycle … [Link]
Just Me - Glenn Bishop - And My Magic » Now It Is Going A Little Slower
Here I am again talking about my new book Glenn Bishop's Block Transfer Triumph's and it may take a little longer than Friday to finish the book. I have three things slowing me down besides my busy lifestyle of doing magic shows for a living.I live in the mid-west and we have had some rain and lightning storms over the … [Link]
iTricks.com Magic News, Magic Videos and Podcasts » iTricks.TV Pick Of The Day: Mindfreak Now
Above is a commericial for the upcoming season of Mindfreak we run it as our PotD because in a scant few hours it will become the currently airing season of Mindfreak when Criss takes a haughty jaunt across Lake Mead in Nevada for the season premiere! It joins a clip of a poorly recorded version of Criss on Craig Ferguson’s … [Link]
Abecedarian: Newest Entries » Did You Hear the One I Just Made Up?
The Origami Buddha folded his legs into the lotus position. Source. [Link]
Abecedarian: Newest Entries » Images Moving Through Time
"She held up seven fingers and pointed to the bananas, for that's what they were called, the man told us."—Hilda Satt Polacheck, I Came a Stranger (1989) Photo from resoulution, via ffffound. [Link]
Scot's Magical Mystery Tour » IBM/SAM Tuesday - Day 3
Yawwwwn. Whew. I was able to sleep late this morning. Stage comps started at 12, but before that I headed down to the registration booth for my next free gift. It was a nice poster of all the convention performers.According to today's update, the town of Louisville is reeling from the influx of magicians. Restaurants are reporting loads of broken … [Link]
Starting again » No title
Had to get my mind off all kinds of things today so I snuck away to my own little place for 2 hours and re-watched a great film by Jim Jarmusch called "Coffee and cigarettes" . The whole film is good but the best two scenes are the one with Bill Murray and the Wu Tang Clan. The other is … [Link]
Naquada » Bon Jovi - Lost Highway Tour
I’m not quite sure how I agreed to go to a Bon Jovi concert, except that Michelle loves them, and I love her.. We spent last Friday night at Twickenham stadium for the lost highway tour.. It was loud, and the lights were pretty.. [Link]
Law and Magic Blog » Wiccan Stabs Self In Foot, Ends Run of Good Luck
The AP reports that a Wiccan celebrating a run of good luck at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana, ended her good fortune by stabbing herself in the foot with a sword. Oh, dear. Her fellow celebrants took her to a hospital, where the health care professionals worked their magic. Although the police did not charge the Wiccans, they did … [Link]