I don’t know Tim Ellis, but from everything I read and in talking with people that do know him, he’s one of the genuine good guys. His recent post raises a huge number of ethical issues that magicians must resolve – if they care. He’s obviously given this a lot of thought. I’ll be posting …
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Drivel & Drool Political Correctness Why does everyone profess to despise it, but it continues to pervade every corner of our lives? I long ago suggested that sports teams be named after vegetables – e.g. the fighting broccoli. This cartoonist seems to get it:
I find certain rules absolutely immutable: There ARE bad tricks A good magician can make a bad trick less crappy – he can’t make it good Without surprise there is NO magic Most magicians are better off without the story trick or emotional hook Any trick that leaves the spectator with only 1 solution …
Tucson comic magician on Letterman Tucson native Eric Buss is taking his comic, award-winning magic to latenight TV next Friday. www.azstarnet.com ® | A look at the arts.
As I write this, the posts about Linked on the Cafe have reached nearly 300 with well over 10,000 views. Besides the I’ve been screwed element of the posts there was genuine excitement for a long time. At least until most people caught on. Why is this? In every magician there beats a little voice that tells …
