Genii 2010 February

Genii February 2010 • Volume 73 • Number 2

Cover: Michael Finney

Features

• 42 Michael Finney: The Genuine Article by Dustin Stinett
• 32 Magic Scratchers by Danny Orleans
• 60 Zombieland by Steve Bryant

Columns

• 10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
• 11 Now Performing in New York and Boston
• 12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer
• 13 Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas
• 14 Osborne Illusions: A Most Unfortunate Incident by Paul Osborne
• 16 Lodestones: The Big Risk by Tom Stone
• 18 Magicana by David Acer
• 18 The Secret Life of Matches by Christian Engblom
• 23 Cardopolis 1 by David Britland
• 24 The Choices We Can’t See by Brian Miller
• 87 Decrypt Keeper by Jamie Daws

Light From the Lamp

Books Reviewed by David Britland

• 76 David Nixon: Entertainer with the Magic Touch by Edwin A. Dawes and Stephen Short
• 77 The Book of Forgotten Secrets by Stephen Minch
• 78 Ade Duval, Silken Sorcerer by David Charvet
• 79 Duke Tricks with Cards by Burton S. Sperber

Tricks Reviewed by David Regal

• 79 Newsflash by Axel Hecklau
• 80 ColaCap by Axel Hecklau
• 80 Spoonaround by Axel Hecklau
• 80 Fortune Sticks by Toru Suzuki
• 80 Moonspinner by Tomoyuki Shimomura
• 81 The Amazing Twenty Dollar Bill Trick by Hal Spear and Paul Romhany
• 81 Gum Slinger by Chris Webb
• 82 Poker Tells by Devin Knight
• 82 Concam Monte by Paul Wilson
• 82 Vertical Plain by Brent Geris
• 82 The Infinity Deck by Sterlyn Steele and Brent Geris
• 82 Sticky Blue Book 2.0 with Changin’ Glue 2-Way Pen by Anthony Owen
• 82 Alpha to Omega by Stephen Tucker
• 82 MoFo by Anthony Miller

Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner

• 83 The Modern Con Man Collection (3-DVD set) by Todd Robbins
• 83 Professional Opportunist, Volumes 1-2 by James Brown
• 84 Yannick Chretien by Yannick Chretien
• 85 The New Relentless Ring & String Routine by Bob Miller & DJ Ehlert
• 85 Make it Magic: Stage by Arthur and Leslie Stead
• 85 The Magic Interview Series, Volume 2 by Anthony Owen