Joe Culpepper
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Fortunate and unfortunate intertexts
Thank you, Charlie, for adding NPH and the concept of intertextuality to this week’s conversation about magic. Your suggestion that the writers of How I Met Your Mother might be using intertextual sleight-of-hand — i.e. references to Neil Patrick Harris’ ... -
Right after making this
Right after making this comment on your piece, Barney Stinson followed me on Twitter. I think this means that he's hitting on me. ... -
What is our earliest written record of sigil use?
Thank you for sharing this, Christopher. It is the first of this week's posts to focus on a broader, cultural definition of magic that does not require the presence of sleight-of-hand. What is our earliest written record of sigil use? I wonder which ... -
Frozen Forbidden Fruit
Ha! Bringing up Benjamin, in regards to the authenticity of hand-made ice cream, is perfectly appropriate for thinking about the intimacy of this theatrical exchange. The labor of the sleight-of-hand performance attracts and then refuses. It gives, takes ... -
Social Magic vs Social Circus vs Self-Promotion
Thank you, in particular, for raising what is an extremely important question: does "social magic" exist? Because I am currently researching intersections between magic and circus as performing arts, I chose to run a quick Google search experime ...