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Back to the Future
Move forward in magic by walking backward!
Aug 27
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Marty Jacobs
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Easy Does It #6: Pipo's Perverse Production
An easy 4-Card trick that works because you fail!
Aug 2
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Monthly Update #31 (July 2025)
Dolly Parton Card Trick (FREE) & the Paradox of Performance
Jul 31
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Marty Jacobs
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Deeper Magic #2: Basic Magical Effects (Part 2)
S.H. Sharpe's Six Simple Magical Plots
Feb 22, 2024
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Marty Jacobs
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Deeper Magic #1: Basic Magical Effects (Part 1)
David Devant's Seven Magical Effects
May 5, 2023
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Marty Jacobs
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Hocus Focus #2: The Four Stages of Competence
How being conscious of our failings and shortcomings can help us improve our magic.
Apr 15, 2023
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Marty Jacobs
Understanding the Impossible #2: Misdirection Demystified (Part 1)
The first article in a series on the mysterious art of misdirection. In it, we consider several definitions of misdirection and discuss some of the…
Apr 8, 2023
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Marty Jacobs
Understanding the Impossible #1: Do That Again!
Why do people ask magicians to repeat tricks? And what should we do when someone makes this request?
Jan 8, 2023
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Marty Jacobs
Hocus Focus #1: Deliberate Practice, the Myth of the 10,000-Hour Rule and the Illusion of Mastery
Welcome to the first of several articles on the often-ignored topic of practising magic. Specifically, I want to explore the benefits of being more…
Jan 5, 2023
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Marty Jacobs
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