• David Blaine’s ‘Ascension’ balloon stunt floats him 24,900 feet into the air

    David Blaine’s ‘Ascension’ balloon stunt floats him 24,900 feet into the air

    When it comes to stunts, the sky is no limit for David Blaine. The professional daredevil survived his wildest and craziest feat yet Wednesday afternoon in the Great Basin Desert in Page, Arizona. The 47-year-old flew into the air strapped to 52 helium-filled weather balloons, which he released before parachuting down to his starting point. …
  • David Blaine reveals why his next stunt ‘Ascension’ stands out from the rest

    David Blaine reveals why his next stunt ‘Ascension’ stands out from the rest

    David Blaine has seen the future. “When [my daughter] was 5, I noticed her taking the coldest showers,” he told The Post of Dessa, 9. “Now she jumps into the freezing ocean ahead of me. She’s rising to challenges that go beyond what I did at her age. That makes me nervous.” After all, Blaine’s …
  • David Blaine plans new live stunt, his first in nearly a decade

    David Blaine plans new live stunt, his first in nearly a decade

    Magician David Blaine will attempt his first live stunt in nearly a decade in a YouTube-exclusive livestream later this month. In the live special, Blaine will float through the air — a la Pixar’s “Up” — elevated by a bunch of helium-filled balloons. The multi-hour “David Blaine Ascension” global livestream event will take place on …
  • David Blaine brings magic to coronavirus patients, medical workers

    David Blaine brings magic to coronavirus patients, medical workers

    As the coronavirus may be at its apex, David Blaine is on call. Not as a doctor, of course, but as a magician. He’s been making himself available to entertain patients, first-responders and medical workers who are fighting the pandemic. Though he’s been performing in hospitals since age 18, Blaine, now 47, has had to …