In 1998 a small team of Japanese developers spent eight months working on a game called Magic Castle, which they sent off as a pitch to seven major publishers, including Sony. It never went anywhere, ...

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 ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The exclusive Magic Castle in Hollywood, home to the Academy of Magical Arts and one of Los Angeles' most storied landmarks, is getting a new owner, with the founder of ...

A Hollywood institution known for mystery, deception and drama, the Magic Castle is now gripped by a new variety of suspense. Magic Castle mansion owner Randy Pitchford, who bought the establishment ...

It’s not easy to score an invitation to the Magic Castle. Opened in 1963 in a baroque chateâuesque mansion, Hollywood’s legendary private clubhouse and headquarters for the Academy of Magical Arts is ...

This week, LAist Studios debuts Imperfect Paradise: The Castle. It's the story of how one hobbyist magician fell in love with a Los Angeles institution cloaked in mystery — the Magic Castle. And what ...

LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Magic Castle owner Randy Pitchford has proposed a reorganization plan, giving him control over the castle’s ...