SleightfulSleightly Unhinged's Review - 15/08/2025
Ahoy, prestidigitators and card-slinging rascals!
TL;DR
Ten videos, ten rabbit holes. We’ve got teleporting coins, literary navel-gazing, and a psychic roast that’ll make you snort your tea. Plus, a card trick that’ll make kids gasp and a book that takes magic waaay too seriously. Buckle up.
Videos Reviewed
🎩 Elevated Matrix by Anthony Owen
Teleport small objects without ever touching them.
Anthony Owen claims you can make things vanish and reappear without so much as a finger wiggle. Sounds like wizardry, but it’s probably just clever engineering. Still, if you’ve ever wanted to feel like Neo in The Matrix (the film, not the spreadsheet), this might be your ticket.
The Unhinged Take:
"Teleportation without touching? Sounds like my ex’s emotional availability. But seriously, if this works as advertised, it’s the closest we’ll get to casting Wingardium Leviosa without a wand. Or a script."
Watch here → Elevated Matrix by Anthony Owen
🃏 Progressive Kings by Adrian Vega and Mariano Goñi
A sandwich effect that’s “almost self-working.”
Two kings find a selected card in a routine that’s less about sleight-of-hand and more about “let the gimmicks do the heavy lifting.” Perfect for lazy Sundays or when you’ve had one too many pints pre-show.
The Unhinged Take:
“Gimmicks that let you waltz through a routine? Bless. It’s like buying a flat-pack IKEA wardrobe—no skill required, but you still get to feel smug when it doesn’t collapse.”
Watch here → Progressive Kings
🎩 The Best Tricks of Magic Live 2025
Highlights from the magic fest.
A sizzle reel of card flourishes, coin vanishes, and mentalism that’ll make you question reality. Spoiler: Henry Harrius’ cube trick looks like a Rubik’s Cube’s midlife crisis.
The Unhinged Take:
“If you’re after inspiration, this is a buffet. Just don’t blame me when you spend three hours trying to replicate the ‘Wafer Cube’ and end up with a migraine.”
Watch here → The Best Tricks of Magic Live 2025
🧠 I Watched the Psychic Olympics…
Peter Turner roasts psychics, shills his wares.
Turner’s equal parts skeptic and showman, mocking psychic tropes while flogging his own “Survival Kit.” Hypocrisy? Or genius? Either way, his Patreon pitch is smoother than a tarot reader’s small talk.
The Unhinged Take:
“Critiquing the Psychic Olympics while hawking your own mentalism toolkit? Chef’s kiss. It’s like a vegan selling bacon—morally flexible, but we’ll let it slide for the laughs.”
Watch here → I Watched the Psychic Olympics…
🃏 Poker by Craig Petty
Available on The Netrix.
Craig Petty’s name alone is a seal of approval. This trick’s probably smoother than a fresh deck of cards. If you’ve ever wanted to add a polished routine to your repertoire, here’s your excuse.
The Unhinged Take:
“Craig Petty teaching poker? Next he’ll tell us he’s a professional chessboxer. But trust the man—he’s got more magic credits than a Hogwarts professor.”
Watch here → Poker by Craig Petty
🃏 UNBELIEVABLE Card Reveal Tutorial
Visual sorcery for the TikTok age.
A tutorial promising a “jaw-dropping” reveal. Could be a snap change, a pull, or just a very aggressive flourish. Either way, it’s beginner-friendly, which means I’ll botch it for weeks.
The Unhinged Take:
“Unbelievable? We’ll believe it when we see it. Until then, I’ll keep fumbling my double lifts like a toddler with spaghetti.”
Watch here → UNBELIEVABLE Card Reveal
🧮 Saturn Magic - Mindculator
Mentalism meets maths.
Gieltizer’s Mindculator sounds like a calculator that judges your life choices. Probably involves rapid-fire sums and guessing your PIN. Great for parties. Awful for privacy.
The Unhinged Take:
“A mentalism trick that’ll make you regret every online quiz you’ve ever taken. ‘Pick a number’—oh no, here we go.”
Watch here → Mindculator
🌈 Learn My Favorite VISUAL Card Trick
Color changes for the masses.
A beginner’s dream: flashy, simple, and perfect for impressing kids or distracted mates. Just don’t blame us when you accidentally “lose” a card in your crisps packet.
The Unhinged Take:
“Color changes: because nothing says ‘magic’ like a card morphing like a Pokémon mid-evolution. Pro tip: Pair with a gasp louder than a startled goose.”
Watch here → VISUAL Card Trick
📚 Magic Book Review - Architecture of Wonder
Landon Stark’s manifesto.
A book arguing magic’s “structured thinking” is profound. Groundbreaking. Next, someone will claim water is wet and charge £30 for the insight.
The Unhinged Take:
“Another tome treating magic like quantum physics. I read it so you don’t have to. Verdict? It’s the literary equivalent of a slow-motion card fan—pretty, but who’s got time?”
Watch here → Architecture of Wonder
🧪 Magic Review - NOT.ESP
Jake Keane’s twist on telepathy.
ESP, but not as we know it. Could be clever. Could be guff. The review’s sparse, but if it’s “easy magic,” we’re cautiously optimistic.
The Unhinged Take:
“NOT.ESP: Because nothing says ‘originality’ like subverting a trope older than your gran’s séance circle. Still, if it’s gimmick-free, we’re listening.”
Watch here → NOT.ESP
Other videos I didn’t have space for
Farewell
A quick shower thought: The best magic tricks are like good sausages—you don’t want to know how they’re made, but you’ll applaud the effort. Stay shady, folks.
Sign off
Until next time, keep the cards sharp and the patter sharper.
— Sleightly Unhinged