vendredi 27 juillet 2012
mercredi 25 juillet 2012
Psychics
" Joe Nickell, a former stage musician who writes for the U.S. Skeptical Inquirer, said psychics will often "retro-fit" the information they supply so it jibes with the outcome.
If a body is found near a river, a psychic could take credit for mentioning "water" during a reading, said Nickell. If the body was instead found inland, but on a street with a nautical name such as Maritime Drive, the psychic could claim success in that instance, too.
"It's a form of after-the-fact matching", Nickell said.
There is no scientific evidence to support psychic's claims, but some may genuinely believe they possess paranormal abilities, he added.
"The person who is doing it ... may just have a fantasy-prone personality", he said. "
If a body is found near a river, a psychic could take credit for mentioning "water" during a reading, said Nickell. If the body was instead found inland, but on a street with a nautical name such as Maritime Drive, the psychic could claim success in that instance, too.
"It's a form of after-the-fact matching", Nickell said.
There is no scientific evidence to support psychic's claims, but some may genuinely believe they possess paranormal abilities, he added.
"The person who is doing it ... may just have a fantasy-prone personality", he said. "
Source: Calgary Herald, June 25, 2012
Psychics offer gifts to dubious police
Jason van Rassel
Alex Stone
" [...] and because Stone's debut novel, Fooling Houdini has turned the world of magic against him.
[...]
"There are people who still won't shake my hand in New York, and I got excommunicated from my local magic society", he says.
It all comes as a bit of a surprise to Stone, who doesn't see his book as a how-to guide, but more of a "300-page love letter to magic", he says. "This book could have easily been titled Magic is Awesome".
[...]
It's all part of what he sees as a desperate need for magic to get a "MTV makeover".
[...]
Stone, who never leaves the house without a deck of cards, says he gets the most enjoyment from magic by fooling friends and strangers at parties or on the subway, and emphasizes that the desire to fool other magicians is what drives innovation and creativity in magic circles. "
[...]
"There are people who still won't shake my hand in New York, and I got excommunicated from my local magic society", he says.
It all comes as a bit of a surprise to Stone, who doesn't see his book as a how-to guide, but more of a "300-page love letter to magic", he says. "This book could have easily been titled Magic is Awesome".
[...]
It's all part of what he sees as a desperate need for magic to get a "MTV makeover".
[...]
Stone, who never leaves the house without a deck of cards, says he gets the most enjoyment from magic by fooling friends and strangers at parties or on the subway, and emphasizes that the desire to fool other magicians is what drives innovation and creativity in magic circles. "
Sources: National Post
Magic racket. Alex Stone reveals the tricks
of the trade in Fooling Houdini
Jesse Kinos-Goodin
à propos du livre Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists,
Math Geeks and the Hidden Powers of the Mind by Alex Stone
Bond Street Books
mardi 24 juillet 2012
Festival de magie de Québec Septembre 2012
"Le tout démarrera par un grand gala de magie, le jeudi 30 août, à 20h, à l'Imperial de Québec Une dizaine de magiciens aux styles variés tenteront alors d'épater la galerie en présentant leurs meilleurs numéros. Le spectacle sera animé par Les 3 de pique, un duo dynamique qui détonne en mariant magie, humour, et interaction avec les spectateurs. Luc Langevin sera de la partie, de même que Ekaterina Dobrokhotova, l'une des rares femmes à exercer le métier de magicienne.
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On y retrouvera aussi le magicien Nicolas Gignac, de Québec, réputé pour ses numéros avec ses bêtes exotiques.
Luc Langevin retournera à l'Impérial de Québec, le 2 septembre, cette fois pour une performance en solo. C'est le seul spectacle destiné au grand public qu'il présentera cette année, en préparation de son premier grand show qu'il planifie pour 2013.
Au même endroit [Benjo], le 1er septembre, plusieurs artistes, dont Luc Langevin, Nicolas Gignac et Jack maître magicien, se prêteront à des séances de signatures."
[...]
On y retrouvera aussi le magicien Nicolas Gignac, de Québec, réputé pour ses numéros avec ses bêtes exotiques.
Luc Langevin retournera à l'Impérial de Québec, le 2 septembre, cette fois pour une performance en solo. C'est le seul spectacle destiné au grand public qu'il présentera cette année, en préparation de son premier grand show qu'il planifie pour 2013.
[...]
Source: Journal de Québec
13 juillet 2012
Cinq jours magiques dans le Nouvo St-Roch
Pierre O. Nadeau
dimanche 22 juillet 2012
lundi 2 juillet 2012
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