Neil Strauss released The Game: Penetrating The Secret Society Of Pickup Artists in 2005, 20 years ago. Much has changed since then, so where are the pickup artists from The Game now?
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Pickup artists have been sprinkled into popular culture for many years, especially in movies and TV shows. Here’s a list of numerous movies and TV shows with references to pickup artistry, or with pickup artist themes.
Hashim Locario Smith (Mr Locario) took on Erik Carlberg (Ablaze) in a debate over direct game and indirect game, joined by Steve ‘The Dean’ Williams, Akeem Powell (Mr 1950) and Jordan Knope.
Markus Wolf faced off with Erik Carlberg (Ablaze) in a debate over sexual escalation and Mystery’s 7 hour rule, after having previously debated the same topic alongside Ross Jeffries.
Erik Carlberg (Ablaze) took on Ross Jeffries (Speed Seduction), Markus Wolf and Michael Lee in a debate over sexual escalation, Mystery’s 7 hour rule and getting laid quickly.
The pickup artist subculture is no stranger to pop culture references, with movies dating back to the late 1980s. However, there are some very interesting references to pickup artistry dating back even hundreds of years.
Erik Von Markovik (Mystery), one of the greatest pickup artists of all time, has been appeared on Owen Cook’s channel in February 2024, almost 20 years after the events of The Game. I managed to catch Mystery for a few minutes to ask a few questions.