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How This Trick Shot Artist Invented 10,000+ Pool Shots | Obsessed | WIRED

Meet Florian Kohler, better known in the pool community as “Venom.” One of the best trick shot artists in the world, Florian has developed over 10,000 new shots and techniques to unleash on unsuspecting billiard balls. Watch as he demonstrates a level of skill and precision that borders on the supernatural as he makes the…

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1 year ago

August 23, 2023

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Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Robert Machado
Editor: Richard Trammell
Talent: Florian Kohler
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Jeremy Le
Assistant Camera: Dimitri Agnos
Sound Mixer: Neil Curschman
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell

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31 Comments

Astroch

August 23, 2023 at 1:57 pm

The trick of the intro scene is lame af

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Kevin Luo

August 23, 2023 at 2:05 pm

Dude perfect collab when

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jama211

August 23, 2023 at 2:19 pm

Dude is a little braggy but has the chops too, so good stuff.

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Donnelly Hornsby

August 23, 2023 at 3:12 pm

this dood coulda been a surgeon, straight up

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FTropper

August 23, 2023 at 3:26 pm

Crazy! 😀

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Allen Huang

August 23, 2023 at 3:36 pm

The OG dude perfect.

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Gabriel luc

August 23, 2023 at 3:40 pm

This guy’s looks nothing compared to the brazilian “baianinho de Mauá”. He’s a true pool wizard.

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MedEighty

August 23, 2023 at 4:15 pm

How does this pay the bills?

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Janet F

August 23, 2023 at 4:55 pm

WoW‼

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Asleep Awake

August 23, 2023 at 5:01 pm

got skills fer sure. ❤ seeing people doing what they love

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August 23, 2023 at 6:06 pm

Your videos always leave me wanting more. Keep them coming!

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Jose Guadalupe Anaya

August 23, 2023 at 7:44 pm

Holy crap! How can a human brain even visualize these shots? Superhuman skills.

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- ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ 👉ᴡɪʀᴇᴅ_ʏᴛ
  
  August 27, 2023 at 4:48 am
  
  Hay👋
  You won
  
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Lee Taylor

August 23, 2023 at 9:44 pm

This man is living proof that there are space aliens living on earth masquerading as humans.

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Dan P

August 23, 2023 at 10:46 pm

“I don’t have names for the shots” – proceeds to name every shot

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patrick chan

August 23, 2023 at 11:15 pm

This French speaks really good English.

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Justa Youtuber

August 24, 2023 at 12:04 am

You got trouble, folks, right here in River City, trouble with a capital “T”
And that rhymes with “P” and that stands for pool

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o2Tenka

August 24, 2023 at 12:39 am

But… Did he finish Lunar ball?

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Pete Jones

August 24, 2023 at 1:49 am

Why have his cue balls got red dots on them?

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- ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ 👉ᴡɪʀᴇᴅ_ʏᴛ
  
  August 27, 2023 at 6:13 am
  
  Hay
  You won..
  
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KD

August 24, 2023 at 1:58 am

Impressive tricks, but yet boring to think of what a waste of life.

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Robert Fox

August 24, 2023 at 2:10 am

👋👍

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Flapdrol

August 24, 2023 at 2:34 am

How to waste your time for fifteen years.

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- Penguin of Doom
  
  August 24, 2023 at 3:12 am
  
  he probably gets paid more than you
  
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evan grimm

August 24, 2023 at 5:11 am

2:13 is this guys dad Walter white 😭

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Cee Jay

August 24, 2023 at 5:26 am

He was featured in Dude Perfect and I’ll say hes incredibly talented

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Vee Macks

August 24, 2023 at 9:32 am

He should think about playing snooker on the world circuit. Big money in that.

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rabooey

August 24, 2023 at 3:29 pm

Don’t ever let this guy shoot on your table.

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Andrew Malkin

August 24, 2023 at 9:35 pm

Do scratches not count in trick shots?

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- ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ 👉ᴡɪʀᴇᴅ_ʏᴛ
  
  August 27, 2023 at 4:47 am
  
  Hay
  You won
  
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Owen Shelton

August 27, 2023 at 11:08 am

“Venom”, is that a Guilty Gear reference?

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Historian Answers Pirate Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Historian Angus Konstam joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about pirates. Where did the stereotypical pirate accent come from? What did pirates do for fun? Why do we associate parrots and eyepatches with pirates? Who’s the most famous non-fictional pirate in history? Is Jack Sparrow real? Did pirates use sunscreen? Answers to these…

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November 19, 2024

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0:00 Pirate Support
0:13 The pirate accent
1:01 Pirates: Why?
1:36 The Pirate Code
2:10 Pirate pleasures
2:50 Peg legs
3:12 No-no-notorious
3:53 Pirate democracy
4:54 Walk the plank/Peter Pan
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6:30 Gay pirates
6:59 Privateer vs Pirate
8:12 A little rum and a classic film
8:38 Women were pirates
10:05 Beginning a life of piracy
10:40 SPF Arrrr
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17:21 The skull and crossbones flag
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Director: Anna O’Donohue
Director of Photography: Mateo Notsuke
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Angus Konstam
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White; Jasmine Breinburg
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Cameron Hall
Gaffer: Jake Newell
Sound Mixer: Michael Panayiotis
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‘Dune: Prophecy’ Cast Answer The 50 Most Googled Dune Questions | WIRED

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November 18, 2024

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“Dune: Prophecy” stars Jade Anouka, Jessica Barden, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, and Chris Mason visit WIRED to answer the 50 most googled questions about Dune. When does “Dune: Prophecy” take place? Which character is credited with the quote “He who controls the spice controls the universe”? What do the Fremen of Arrakis wear to retain body moisture? Why does Dune and its related works have so many Arabic words? And is Paul Atreides ultimately the villain in Dune? Hear answers to these questions and many more as the cast of “Dune: Prophecy” answer the most googled questions about Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction opus.

Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Daniel Poler
Talent: Jade Anouka; Jessica Barden; Josh Heuston; Chloe Lea; Chris Mason
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Talent Booker: Lauren Mendoza
Camera Operator: Christopher Eustache; Caleb Weiss
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Sonia Butt
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
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Selena Gomez & Zoe Saldaña Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, stars of the 2024 film “Emilia Pérez,” visit WIRED to answer their most searched for questions on Google. Where is Selena Gomez from? Is she friends with her “Only Murders In The Building” co-star Steve Martin? Can Selena Gomez speak Spanish? When did Zoe Saldaña get married? Who does she play in the “Guardians Of The Galaxy” films? What sunglasses does Zoe Saldaña wear? Answers to these questions and many more await on the WIRED Autocomplete Interview of Selena Gomez & Zoe Saldaña.

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Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Cory Stevens
Talent: Selena Gomez; Zoe Saldana
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White; Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Sound Mixer: Rebecca O’Neill
Production Assistant: Kalia Simms; JasmineSkyy Forcer
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larse
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