David Blaine recently posted this clip featuring the work that went into is bullet catch for the 2010 What Is Magic? special.
David Blaine recently posted this clip featuring the work that went into is bullet catch for the 2010 What Is Magic? special.
We only came across David Blaine’s New Year message last night… and even though we are a bit late with it, we think he won ringing in the new year and saying goodbye to the old.
David Blaine explains some of his thinking that led to the YouTube special Ascension.
David Blaine’s Ascension was not exactly magic but it was magical and it certainly made David the talk of pretty much the entire world.
HE DID IT! David Blaine’s Ascension was short on magic (there was only one brief card trick in the entire presentation as I recall) but high on good, old fashioned adventure yesterday. I do not know if you all are old enough to remember the golden age of televised stunts like Evil Knievel jumping over stuff but I am and that is exactly what I thought about as I watched yesterday’s presentation. The only drawback was that it was a Tuesday morning… I wonder why they didn’t aim for this weekend? Chicago’s WGN TV, Austin’s KVUE, USA Today and, of course, The Independent were just a few of the media outlets to cover the event.
In possibly related, but also not magic, news yesterday there were reports of a federal investigation into pilot sightings of a man flying a jetpack near LAX!
Xavier Mortimer joined Las Vegas CBS 8 to talk about Vegas performers and the pandemic shutdown.
Fine Books and Collections takes a peek at some of the circus and sideshow items going on the auction block over at Potter and Potter at the end of the month. Do not not forget about their online only magic auction on the 12th, too!
Meanwhile, in LA magicians find ways to keep working according to this LA Business Journal article.
Finally the big news is David Blaine’s balloon stunt is, as of time of writing, on for this morning… 8:55 AM Eastern Time. You can check in and watch on the Ascension YouTube page.
As David Blaine explains above, Ascension is on for tomorrow (weather permitting). You can read a little more in this Arizona Republic article.
Xavier Mortimer chatted with Digital Journal about his viral videos with Jason Derulo.
Finally, no magic scheduled for tonight’s episode of America’s Got Talent; plan your viewing accordingly.