American escapologist, illusionist, stunt performer
Napoli were pegged back by Roma’s late equaliser as Balerdi completed a stoppage-time brace to secure a 2-2 draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Earlier, McTominay had looked to have won it for Napoli, but Roma’s substitute headed home from a corner to level before the decisive strike. Como also won, while Milan’s woes continued with a 0-0 draw.
A wave of continuation novels and reboots has revived interest in Sherlock Holmes, with Nick Harkaway and Kim Sherwood extending Ian Fleming’s and John le Carré’s legacies. The discussion spans adaptions, authenticity, and the balance between homage and original storytelling.
A new Strand Magazine piece, published for the first time, presents Houdini’s historical notes on early American magicians. The essays, drawn from Houdini’s own papers, illuminate a waning era of vaudeville and the ambitions of a self-made icon who died on Halloween in 1926, prompting renewed public interest and commemorations.