“Martinis, martinis, martinis, martinis,” he tells the camera, gesticulating wildly. “Bang, threesome. Slam them both.” This is Andrew Tate, the misogynist influencer, preaching to his audience about ...

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Brand names and contract disputes aside, Andrew Callaghan has quickly established himself as an expert at documenting America’s strange, surreal, unhealthy, aspiring Soundcloud rapper underbelly. Back ...

For years, Patrick Stedman made a modest income deprogramming clients out of “the harmful (and hidden) mindset holding men back in dating.” In blog posts and sales pitches, he described himself as a ...

Yes, it's true. I was one of those women who taught men how to pick up women. It was a job I stumbled upon online while trying to learn what other guys were thinking when they approached me. What ...

There's this show that airs tonight on VH1 called the 'Pick Up Artist', which is a reality game show that aims to teach socially inept guys how to pick up chicks. It all seems fun, entertaining, and ...

The announcement that a group of self-proclaimed pickup artists will be performing live at UC Berkeley has generated controversy among concerned students and staff, who have expressed anger and ...

I get a number of questions from readers about pick-up artists, game, and seduction techniques. Everyone seems to want to know "are they real?" Can you really use a technique to get "someone to fall ...

YouTube can be an awesome source of entertainment and procrastination. But it's also one of the platforms used by ‘pick-up artists’ to share tips and coach others in how to approach women and isn’t ...

You wouldn’t scoff at this ban if you had seen whole communities destroyed by Chanel No5. • Best Comment Of The Day in response to Pick-Up Artist Asks “ARE YOU READY TO LAY EVERY GIRL YOU MEET?”: I ...