WILD ABOUT HARRY

Houdini's The Man From Beyond was released in Australia in January 1923. To exhibit the film, Houdini struck a deal with Australasian F...

Here's one that has me scratching my head. Is this Harry Kellar? Is it Houdini? Did it belong to Houdini? Is it worth anywhere near what...

The Art of Escape by Trier Ward is a book of poetry exploring themes of escape. It includes illustrations by Taryann Di'Nnovati of vari...

Speaking of music videos , check out the nominations for the Best Music Video at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Yes, we have TWO videos ...

Check out this terrific video by magician and musician Rob Zabrecky. It starts off with Houdini and continues with other magic masters and s...

Here's a well-done video from HEC and historian Andrew Wanko about Houdini in St. Louis and Columbia theater manager Frank R. Tate, who...

A marker commemorating Houdini's historic flight in Australia is currently lying in pieces along Holden Road in Diggers Rest. The cause ...

A.I. images of Houdini have been generally awful . However, an article today on the website 450.fm has A.I. images that finally get Houdini...

Here's a treat I discovered this weekend. In August 1971, a double feature of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Man From Beyond play...

Continuing my scene-by-scene dissection of Houdini (1953). Last time , Houdini escaped from an icy grave, only to learn that death had clai...

That's the question on everyone's mind! Tomorrow you will find out as we begin the fourth and final year of Deconstructing Houdini ...

Here is a very well-researched video from Dr. Daryn Reyman-Lock at the Barnum Museum exploring the story of Shirley the Elephant and Houdin...

Last year, our friend Trudy Monti released My Magic Moments, a journaling book with magic history highlights recorded on each calendar day....

By now, I'm sure everyone is aware of the catastrophic brush fires ravaging Los Angeles. Last night, a new fire erupted in the Hollywood...