magic Footage of Houdini preparing for a straight jacket escape Jason Weisberger

magic Own a Piece of Houdini Richard Kaufman

magic Long-lost H.P. Lovecraft manuscript found Rob Beschizza

books The Right Way To Do Wrong, Houdini on deception Jason Weisberger

magic Eerie lifelike sculpture of Harry Houdini Richard Kaufman

magic tricks Magic trick revealed: how to escape from plastic handcuffs Mark Frauenfelder

crime Which prison will house 'El Chapo'? Probably this Colorado 'supermax' Xeni Jardin

magic Escape artist rescued after losing consciousness in tank during international magic festival Carla Sinclair

animals Houdini Honey Badger Escapes Every Time Richard Kaufman

Audio Watch this beautiful visualization of the sounds of the Amazon rainforest David Pescovitz

Aw dang Woman handcuffed in back of police car steals it and leads cops in high speed chase Mark Frauenfelder

politics Pirate Utopia: Bruce Sterling's novella of Dieselpunk, weird politics, and fascism Cory Doctorow

tabloids Conspiracy theories abound in this week’s tabloids, or is everyone plotting against us? Peter Sheridan

magic House resolution to recognize magic as national treasure David Pescovitz

Gadgets Learn epic tricks with the Penguin Magic starter kit, 59% off in the Boing Boing Store Boing Boing's Shop

robots The first robot in cinema Richard Kaufman

The magician who astounded the world by conjuring spirits and talking with mummies Mark Frauenfelder

Robogenesis: the terrifying sequel to Robopocalypse Daniel H Wilson