neil strauss
Love/Hate Reads: 'Rules of the Game,' Revisited
Neil Strauss's 2007 pick-up artist guide is less a dating book and more an RPG, pro-magician propaganda document, and catalyst of the incel community.
What It's Like to Be Hit on By a Pick-Up Artist
Artist Angela Washko took a deep dive into the pick-up artist community to create an immersive video game that allows its players to interact with "seduction gurus"—from a safe distance.
An Interview with Rock's Greatest Interviewer, Neil Strauss
The writer who has made Lady Gaga cry and had Julian Casablancas try to kiss him talks about how he gets his subjects to open up.
What It's Like to Be the Woman at a Pickup Artist Workshop
I felt less like a piece of meat than I expected.
'Montage of Heck' Is a 'Film About Our Whole Generation,' Says Director Brett Morgen
The director and Courtney Love spoke onstage about truth, love, and "Cobain's disease" after a screening at the Tribeca Film Festival.
This Canadian Pick-Up Artist Bragged About Forcing Sex On a “Slut Whore”
The pickup artist Julien Blanc who got kicked out of Australia also has a petition to prevent him from entering Canada with over 7,000 signatures. Now we've discovered a video of his business partner bragging about forcible sex with a woman he dated.
Should an Abusive Pick-Up Artist Be Banned from Canada?
Justin Blanc, a well-known "dating coach," has come under fire for using his seminars to talk about how he physically harasses women on the street.
Confessions of an Ex-Pickup Artist
Trying to pick up girls at "Pester Square" wasn't as glamorous as you'd think. At least I got out at the right time. Some take it too far and become embittered and alienated.
My Boyfriend Was a Hypno-Freak
How to avoid getting caught in a mind trap by a muttering psychopath with terrible shoes.