October 2026

Features

Houdini’s Death: Joscelyn Gordon Whitehead, Falsely Accused No More • George Hardeen and Alanna Nash
Was Whitehead falsely implicated in Harry Houdini’s death? Learn how Larrian Gillespie set out to clear Whitehead’s name.

Cyril Takayama: Rediscovering Magic • Will Houstoun, based on interviews by Richard Kaufman
Cyril shares the story of how he reignited his passion for magic and explains the work he is doing to keep the flame alight.

Magic that you’ll find  inside

DeLand’s Flyer • Chiam Yu Sheng A clever force combining a popular move with a sneaky gaff

Valdemar • David Parr The perfect trick for your Halloween shows

Coin Bounce • Oden Stall A moment of visual madness with a silver coin

Card Boomerang • Larry Cards across with Ziploc bags

Oracle Prediction • Axel Luna A trick and the choices that support it

One Hand Card to Pocket • Keith Pettengell One hand, one card, one pocket

Diminishing Cards • Roberto Mansilla Enjoy Roberto’s take on this manipulative classic

Inventing Magic • Blake Vogt and Larry Fong The first-ever in-person version of Inventing Magic where the duo invent a new idea and talk about seemingly impromptu miracles

So much more…

There are a few Houdini books in review this month: from a book of new rare images (how “new” for anything Houdini remains a mystery), to Houdini’s Library, to his life in A Strenuous Career. Also inside is how do you get cheaters to talk truthfully about being Lying Bastards; and find out more about Richard McDougall’s new table magic gig!

Find out what else is inside the October issue.