Derren Brown in the trap of the Too-perfect Theory

When first watching Derren Brown predicting the UK lottery I too was totally stunned. For anybody who has not seen it yet here is the YouTube clip:

Then on a second thought: I was just TOO clean. And after a short discussion with some friends it was clear that the only possible solution was that he [...]

Pack big, Play bigger!

Every time I read in an advertisement: “Packs small, plays BIG!!” I get sort of an allergic reaction. Sure, there is a difference between a torn & restored newspaper and a illusion, but I think there is more to it.
If I read this claim or I hear someone saying it, automatically I see the image [...]

On trick Exposure

I know, that his topic is discussed very controversial in the web. Here is my point of view which is also the politic of my blog:
I don’t think that exposure really hurt our art and these are my reasons for it:

How many people of our audience take really the effort to find a solution for [...]