FooCan Blog
Some magicians will put their name to anything.
Thursday, February 19, 2004I once raised this point on the Genii forum and it was an interesting debate. Of course I had to hold back on saying what I really thought on there since forums are moderated.I raised the question 'How much do other magicians ge... Read more
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For the obsessed – Here’s all the stuff that Harry Lorayne forgot to credit in Close Up Card Magic
For those still obsessed with a post I made on Genii forum two or three years ago, here is a partial list of crediting ommissions made in Close Up Card Magic. I could sit and write up a full list and cover other books by the same author, but frankly I hav... Read more
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I guess I am honored then…
Well after a bit of digging about and a few more emails from Harry L, that it seems like the emails really are coming from Harry Loraynes computer.He told me in an email over the weekend that Charles Brooks is someone who helps him out. As he said "I'M NO... Read more
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Who the fuck is Charles Brooks?
Many moons ago, in a long, distant and forgotten post on Genii forum, I pointed out the total lack of credits in books by Harry Lorayne, particularly 'Close up Card Magic'.Some months after the post I began getting emails that were made to look like they ... Read more
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The Larger Problem
There have been tons of speculating and bitching over at the Genii forum about Bill Nagler’s review site. The topics range from whether or not he is exposing effects and whether or not he has an ulterior motive and Read more
Does Tim Trono whine like a big girls blouse or what?
So a guy called Bill Nagler starts a simple web site called 25offmagic.com and has the balls to stick up his views on some commercially available magic effects. He splits his reviews into two sections, what he thinks Read more
Impossible Dev-ination… yeah right.
We all know dealers and effect creators can use clever wording to hide some important fact so we buy their overpriced chod, but this one really does take the piss.
Go read the description of this ‘miracle’ for yourself Read more