That’s All Folks…

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Magic & Illusions

I have the coming back from holiday blues but without having enjoyed any sunshine or sand – it is no less acute though!

I will leave you with a cool magic trick from Derren Brown and something to try for yourself (and then a load of other stuff.)

This video is magician Derren Brown with comedian and actor Stephen Merchant.

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I have written a program so that you can test your psychic powers. When you click on the screen below the program will select a random card. If you breathe evenly, let your mind go blank and allow yourself to ascend to a higher plane you will pick up a strong impression as to what card will appear.

Unless you have no powers of course, in which case, bad luck.

You can run it in its own window by clicking here.

Since I have some other odds and ends lying around I will post them now. The first is the Footie Song by Adam & Joe. It used to be on the blog in the old days but it seems to have fallen off so I reattached it for completeness. They are not football fans but if they had ever seen the 7th or 8th play I am confident that they would change their view.

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Another bit of video editing brilliance from Adam Buxton below. The original video is of Pope John Paul II’s funeral attended by many dignitaries who get a mention towards the end. Can you spot anyone famous? Let me know in the comments.

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Just as an aside, but for bonus points, what specific film links the last two clips?

And finally, Christopher Valentine has featured before on the blog talking about Fairies. Here he is talking to an expert on giants (and gnomes and goodness knows what!) I have not yet managed to stay awake until the end so I hope it doesn’t contain anything inappropriate.

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A lot of giants in the news at the moment – although you may have missed it. I know I have. Comments or thoughts about any of the above always appreciated.