WILD ABOUT HARRY

Here's something fun from the Stevers62  YouTube channel. It's a ghost story with a Houdini twist told by Vincent Price. Well, it...

This week seems to be all about Budapest, so let's finish on theme and head down an early Easter rabbit hole. In my upcoming book, Handc...

A major 3-day celebration honoring Houdini will be held October 29-31, 2026, in Houdini's birthplace of Budapest, Hungary. Our good frie...

Let's celebrate Houdini's 152nd birthday today by discussing a widely held assumption. This is the idea that Houdini always claimed...

Here's a nice, quick reference summary of the Arthur Ford Houdini message scandal. This is something I've never quite covered in det...

The Appleton Post-Crescent  reports that a new commemorative plaque will be installed in Houdini Plaza to mark the 100th anniversary of Houd...

The Land has a nice profile today of author Brad Ricca and his new book, Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dar...

Two major Houdini books coming out in this jam-packed centennial year are now available for pre-order on their respective websites. First up...

On March 26, our friend Gary Hunt will be lecturing on the fairest of all the "brain thieves," Minerva, as part of the American Mu...

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Just in case you're wondering how our friend Dua Lipa is doing these days, know that her single " Houdini " has just crossed o...

Our friend Todd Karr at The Miracle Factory is once again offering DVDs of rare Houdini film footage. His announcement below. In honor of t...

It was 100 years ago today that Houdini opened his "3 Shows in One" at the Princess Theater in Chicago for the start of what would...