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Happy New Year! We finished the year of "Left-Handed" columns strongly with a trick from Tom Elderfield, wittily titled "Listen Up." It's a surreal visual created with a borrowed pair of earbuds—based on a plot I first published in Genii in 2013. He posted a video on his popular ...

In the September column, I share another tech trick, contributed by Michael Pilkey. In February, Jordan Gold contributed "Siri's Finale" to "Magicana." Jordan discovered a clever iPhone feature that ordered Siri to reveal a playing card—and it had a charming title. Here, Michael ...

Another month, another column! In July, before introducing James Conti, I share my thoughts on magic tricks with technology. It's a controversial genre but one of my favorites. James's tech trick is hands off and very fooling, and it requires a quiet ambiance for the full effect. Read all about it! ...

We're half way through! The May issue details a clever, quick trick from Kevin Li. It's a visual moment that is self-contained on your key chain, so you're ready to perform at any time. I encourage you to watch the video performances in the digital edition. Also, the issue contains images you can cu...

The March issue is now published, and that means a new trick from another rising star! This month, Nick Popa contributes a fun piece using chewing gum—an old method is repackaged into something brand new and fitting for the times. "I've got some good competition coming up in a short amount of t...

Hey guys - Up until this point, all of the "Left-Handed" columns teach my original magic. (There is one exception; my illustrator taught one of his inventions in the September 2016 issue.) For all of 2017, I will feature unique magic from other young magicians. A baby shark is still a shar...

This magazine (and now all of the back issues) flip and load incredibly quickly. Love it.

*raises hand* I was one of the columnists that was late with the video -- sorry about that!
This is a great issue; I'm really excited to see what John G. does with Magicana after this great start. And stoked for the new columnists!