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This week, LAist Studios debuts "Imperfect Paradise: The Castle" — Part 3. It concludes a series that pulls back the curtain on the Magic Castle, a members-only magician’s club in Los Angeles. Part 3: ...

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Anja Steyn has three disparate loves: puzzles, horror movies and magic. And during her show at the Magic Castle two weeks ago, she not only predicted the horror film someone was thinking of — she ...

Aidan Corcoran, left, Jordan Meller, Jacob Martinez and Anja Steyn are members of the Academy of Magical Arts' Junior Society at the Magic Castle. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Anja Steyn has ...