One of the most well-known stunts of famed illusionist Harry Houdini, remembered for his escape acts, was the milk can escape, first performed in 1908 at the Columbia Theater in St. Louis. Houdini, ...

Grand Rapids residents gathered at Monroe and Ionia to witness the legendary escape artist free himself from restraints.

We might think of intellectual property as a modern concept, but the politics surrounding ownership of innovations at the turn of the 20th century were an absolute bloodbath. With patent trolls like ...

Howard Thurston, the last great stage illusionist, was hailed as “The World’s Greatest Magician” in the early 20th century. But he has been all but forgotten. He was a contemporary and rival of Harry ...

Harry Houdini is the world’s greatest entertainer. Just as his death-defying escapology stunts have him, and his wife Bess, on the cusp of a career-defining performance for King Edward, he finds ...

Howard Thurston, the last great stage illusionist, was hailed as “The World’s Greatest Magician” in the early 20th century. But he has been all but forgotten. He was a contemporary and rival of Harry ...

Long shrouded in mystery, the illusion that once baffled Harry Houdini has finally been unveiled. Drawing on historical accounts and modern analysis, the revelation sheds light on the ingenious ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Halloween is all about the horrifying and the haunting, the wicked and the wacky, embracing all things spooky and mysterious. In the early 20th century, no one was more ...

Harry Houdini, the famed escape artist, warned that what we see and hear can easily shape our beliefs. His life's work exposed how illusions trick the mind. Today, with constant digital narratives, ...