Magic is sometimes divided into white and black, and high and low. Black magic is selfish and does not consider other people, whereas white magic is altruistic or selfless, and seeks in general to ...

Ever since he saw the 1953 film as a child about the magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, John McLaughlin has been fascinated by magic. "It was spellbinding to me," he says, recalling the ...

Shefali Shah has long been known for her understated presence on social media. Rather than aiming for attention, her posts often felt reflective and personal, shaped by memory and quiet observation.

In my last article, on the history of magic, I compared magic to religion and science, but without attempting a precise definition of magic. On the assumption that certain entities can exert a hidden ...