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Blogcast #6: Houdini Optical Illusion on National Geographic Brain Games

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval In 2013, National Geographic’s Brain Games commissioned artist Pete Fecteau to create a Rubik’s Cube mosaic of the Houdini two-face optical illusion I made that year. I wrote about it at the time, and that’s the subject … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Joseph Leeming

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Today marks what would have been Joseph Leeming’s 121st birthday. Yes, it would take some real magic to reach that age, but Leeming’s written legacy will endure much longer than that. For the younger lads not familiar … Continue reading →

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A Scarce Photo of Houdini on the 91st Anniversary of His Death

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval There’s no enviable day to die, but if you’re a magician, and you have to cash in your chips, anyway, it might as well be on Halloween. That’s exactly what Harry Houdini did 91 years ago today: … Continue reading →

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