New Stuff Review

Welcome to New Stuff Review, where we . . . well, review new stuff. Actually, we filter it down to new cool stuff that you will love. How do we do that? A proprietary algorithm that leverages the network effect against Web 2.0 viral marketing techno babble. Don’t worry, we have no idea what that means either. Just read the reviews, ok?

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Fantasma Astounding Magic Set with DVD - AlleyMagic.com - the best magic tricks, sets, books, DVDs, and more - Detailed item view

Fantasma Astounding Magic Set with DVD - AlleyMagic.com - the best magic tricks, sets, books, DVDs, and more - Detailed item view: "This huge magic kit has the equipment and instructions for over 150 cool tricks! Magically make a die penetrate through a solid board! Astound your friends as their ring passes through a very small hole! Once you place your arm in the magic box, you will be able to twist your arm 360 degrees many times! Also included with this set is a 60 minute DVD. Watch Houdini and other great magicians perform...then learn to be a master magician yourself! Ages 5 and up."

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Amazon.com: The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the Marvelous Chinese Conjurer: Jim Steinmeyer: Books

Amazon.com: The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the Marvelous Chinese Conjurer: Jim Steinmeyer: Books: "I've always been a fan of magic, and had heard of just about every magician in this book except for William Robinson. This amazing story touches on the lives of all the greats and gives you a peek into the world of turn of the century entertainment and magic. With detailed descriptions of the theaters, costumes, the magic tricks (even some of the secrets behind them) and the colorful personalities of the time, this book sets the stage for the amazing tale of William Robinson and his evolution into Chung Ling Soo. If you have any interest in magic, or just want to learn more about vaudeville and the rough and tumble world of live entertainment in the late 1800s and early 1900s, this book takes you on an amazing journey. Highly recommended."

Amazon.com: Elephant: A Film By Gus Van Sant: Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson (IX), Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor (II), Carrie Finklea, Nicole George (II), Brittany Mountain, Alicia Miles, Kristen Hicks, Bennie Dixon, Nathan Tyson, Timothy Bottoms

Amazon.com: Elephant: A Film By Gus Van Sant: Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson (IX), Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor (II), Carrie Finklea, Nicole George (II), Brittany Mountain, Alicia Miles, Kristen Hicks, Bennie Dixon, Nathan Tyson, Timothy Bottoms: "Elephant, the elegant and unsettling movie from Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting), depicts students at a high school before and during a harrowing, Columbine-style shooting. The movie follows one young boy who takes over the wheel from his drunken dad while returning from lunch, then loops back in time and follows another student who crosses paths with the first, then loops back and follows another--all captured in long, unedited tracking shots that are serene and unhurried, even when two boys in camouflage gear, carrying heavy bags, arrive at the school and begin shooting. Elephant doesn't attempt to explain their behavior; it simply places the audience back in the brief yet interminable window of adolescence, when life is trivial and painfully important at the same time. Your reaction to Elephant will depend as much on your life experiences as anything in the movie itself."