This is what AI did with this classic portrait of Harry Houdini.

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30 years ago tonight, at about 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls, Canada, burned down. Officials suspected arson, but no one was arrested. Here are some news clippings from that time.

Age 17 or 18, which is approximately 243 years ago.

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With one of Harry Houdini’s water torture cells at the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls, Canada. The cell was damaged in the museum’s fire in the ‘90s. However, illusion builder John Gaughan restored the cell, now in David Copperfield’s museum in Las Vegas. #houdini #harryhoudini

These imps by Mike Elizalde’s Spectral Motion are what you would expect from such a creative team. So cool. They’re among my favorite pieces in my small magic collection. For the uninitiated, imps are ancient, mischievous little demons that found their way into illusionists’ posters in the 1890s.

Taking a break from politics to focus on things that don’t make me want to repeatedly bang my head on a table. Here’s a table activity I enjoy much more. I originally made this video in memory of magician James Randi, using a promo deck from the excellent documentary about him: An Honest Liar.

A super-easy routine for my magic students decades after first playing with the trick as a kid: the ball and vase. My demo video for a version of the trick I sell on eBay. #magictrick

A beautiful little Harry Houdini sculpture by Mike Elizalde and friends at Spectral Motion. Looks great in the Houdini section of my little magic library. #spectralmotion

A favorite Comic-Con 2024 memory meeting Bill Stout, who illustrated and inscribed my copy of Hiding the Elephant, by Jim Steinmeyer. Bill illustrated the magicians’ portraits in the book. #sdcc

Comic-Con rescheduled open registration for this Saturday, November 23. The waiting room opens at 7:30 a.m. PST. In that spirit, here’s a clip I took at SDCC in July. Good luck all! #sdcc

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