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Oct 8 2012 02:15 PM ET

David Blaine gets electrified, but where are the sparks?

by Maane Khatchatourian

Tags: David Blaine, Have You Seen This?, Magic, Ridiculata, Things That Are Awesome!, To Care or Not to Care

Image credit: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

Less than seven hours remain until the completion of magician David Blaine’s most electrifying feat.

Blaine has been balancing on a tiny, elevated platform surrounded by one million volts of electricity for the last three days. (This is the longest the illusionist has ever stayed awake during a stunt.) Power is generated by the public who use Ultrabook devices to control the direction and intensity of the light and sound emitted by Tesla coils.

With the exception of a few shocking moments of beauty and awe where Blaine was surrounded by a cloud of blue streaks of electricity, his stunt has yet to deliver any great wows. “Electrified” seems like more of a glorified corporate sponsorship with Ultrabook than a Blaine-worthy feat. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 3 2012 11:08 AM ET

David Blaine to go electric -- Look back on his most memorable stunts

by Tara Fowler

Tags: Apropos of Nothing, David Blaine, Have You Seen This?, HeadScratcher, I'm Just a Geek, Magic, This Could Be Interesting..., To Care or Not to Care

Image Credit: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

David Blaine has announced his next stunt and this one’s literally shocking.

The illusionist held a press conference on Tuesday to describe the challenge, which is called “Electrified: One Million Volts Always On.” Starting on Friday, Blaine will spend three days and three nights conducting a million volts of current channeled by Tesla coils in a stunt worthy of Jason Statham’s Crank character. (Hey studios, I’m thinking Crank 3: Tesla Ignition.) The illusion will take place on New York’s Pier 54, where spectators will be allowed to participate by writing messages to Blaine, manipulating the current around him and generally helping him stay awake. Here’s hoping David Bowie puts in an appearance.

“I don’t know how I could ever top this,” Blaine said. “This is an overly-ambitious idea, and I’m literally shocked that it came together. This is one of the craziest things that I ever dreamed up, and I don’t know how I could go beyond it.”

In honor of Friday’s stunt, we’ve put together a list of his most memorable feats thus far. Check it out below: READ FULL STORY »