WILD ABOUT HARRY

A new historical marker honoring Houdini and his impact on Wisconsin's history has appeared in Houdini Plaza in Appleton, Wisconsin. A s...

The Magic Castle is celebrating Houdini all week with a Halloween layover themed "Houdini 100." I went with fellow blogger Joe No...

Yesterday, Tom Gentile and the SAM hosted a six-hour Zoom event celebrating Houdini and marking the start of National Magic Week. Yesterday ...

I can hardly believe that in just one week I will be waking up inside Houdini's New York home (278) and preparing for a day of historic ...

Tomorrow, October 24, Tom Gentile and the SAM will host a 6-hour Houdini tribute event on Zoom starting at 6 PM ET. Tom has a great lineup ...

I've been tracking Houdini-related events this month  on a single list  because there are just too many to report individually. However,...

If it's a Thursday, it must be time for another Houdini book release. Or maybe three! To say this has been a big year for Houdini books ...

This is a well-written and interesting read. It's not a review bashing  Houdini: Back from the Dead per se. It even acknowledges there ...

The Official Houdini Séance for 2026 will be held at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Rob Zabrecky will be the medium. The séance will be hel...

Here's another 2026 non-fiction release that took me by surprise:  Houdini and the Promise of Youth: Monkey Glands, an Aging Body, and a...

This new 2026 release slipped past me because it didn't have Houdini in the title, but it didn't slip past the mighty Arthur Moses! ...

Our friend Dean Carnegie has reviewed all three episodes of the new AI-generated docudrama, Houdini: Back from the Dead , produced by Red Ro...

This week I received a sample slipcase for the Premium Edition of Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909 , from the printe...

This month has an overwhelming number of  Houdini events , but this one deserves a special shout-out. On October 30,  Beni Coffee and Weeha...