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A place to discuss magic, mentalism, and related arts. Get support and share or find information about improving one's knowledge, ability, and industry experience. We are partnered with a few different magicians/YouTube channel's, but we're still independent, open, and friendly. Join the Discord Server here: https://discord.gg/NfZc9zU

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Order Out of Chaos by Patrick Redford Review

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A little while ago we were discussing the Triumph plot on the server regarding what was and what wasn’t counted as being a Triumph. I mentioned although I did a triumph like effect, I didn’t do any ‘proper’ triumphs. So…

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2022-05-08

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PINcredible by Mr Pearl Review

With all the excitement about Kim Andersen’s Shrapnel, I decided to look through some other Safety Pin magic I had and thought this would be a great way to introduce this fantastic little routine to those who missed it the…

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2022-03-21

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The Manchurian Approach by Anthony Jacquin Review

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A question that frequently comes up in the #Mentalism channel on the server is “Is hypnosis real?” and that’s normally quickly followed by “How do I learn it?” The answer to the first is ‘Yes’ and The Manchurian Approach by…

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2022-01-29

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Eclipse by Dee Christopher & The 1914 review

Eclipse by Dee Christopher & The 1914 cover

With the new Ghostbusters movie just released, now is a perfect time to perform some magic or mentalism using ESP or to give them their correct name, Zener cards, and Eclipse gives you both a great set of cards and…

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2021-12-04

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Magic For The Shortsighted by Pipo Villanueva review

Magic For The Shortsighted by Pipo Villanueva cover

Much to my chagrin, I had not heard of this release or even of Pipo Villanueva until a good friend and member of my magical inner circle suggested I check it out. I’m happy that the request was made as…

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2021-11-30

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Trojan Deck by Joshua Jay Review

When Joshua Jay releases something, there is always quite a buzz in the magic community about it. The Trojan Deck is his new matching deck effect. I wasn’t planning to do a review of it, but as there has been…

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2021-11-27

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How to Cheat at Dice by Zonte and SansMinds Review

Dice stacking isn’t really magic, it’s a stunt. But it is still a very cool skill to have and can work great alongside magic, so I’m going to review this product anyway. So what is it? The name “How to…

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2021-11-22

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Clearly Psychic (eBook) by Paul Brook Review

Clearly Psychic (eBook) by Paul Brook Cover

If you have any interest in mentalism, Paul Brook is a name you should probably already be very familiar with. He’s a brilliant thinker and quite a prolific publisher of material. This eBook is his take on a Q&A method.…

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2021-10-09

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Stroop Test by David Jonathan, Nikolas Mavresis & Andrew Neiner Review

The Stroop Test demonstrates a fascinating oddity of the human mind. David Jonathan and Nikolas Mavresis took that concept and made a magic effect out of it, then Andrew Neiner took the idea and ran with it. The Stroop Test…

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2021-09-06

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The Knowing by Mike Powers Review

A magician fooling version of the 21 card trick? Sounds a little far-fetched but with The Knowing, Mike Powers certainly pulls it off. I doubt there is a magician out there who hasn’t at some point had a non-magician announce…

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2021-07-22