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A new trailer has just debuted for next month's Pixar prequel "Monsters University," which revolves around the story of how Mike (Billy Crystal) met Sulley (John Goodman) in the monster-fied version of higher education, going from bitter rivals to the best of friends. The trailer is typically energetic, made even more so by the music – a brand new dance track created by Swedish House Mafia collaborators Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso called "Roar," a song that sounds like it wouldn't be out of place at the next frat party. The trailer mostly features clips that we've seen in other trailers for the movie, but the shortness of the clip and the throbbing music that is backing it gives the footage an even more freewheeling feeling. It's clear from these early promotional materials that the breakout monster seems like it's going to be Art, a purple, Slinky-like weirdo voiced by Charlie Day (who also co-stars in this summer's similarly monster-filled "Pacific Rim"). Easily the biggest...

Filed under: Etc., Videos Frenchman François Gissy has laid claim to a new land speed record using a rocket-powered bicycle. Yes, you read that right. A rocket-powered bicycle. Gissy and his bicycle managed to hit a mind-boggling 163 miles per hour (263 kilometers per hour) over a vacant stretch of highway in Munchhouse, France over the weekend. The rocket was built by Swiss company Exotic Thermo Engineering, and it provides its thrust using liquid hydrogen peroxide - much more concentrated than what you'd find at your local drug store, so don't go trying this at home tonight - that is broken down to generate steam at 650 degrees Fahrenheit. Watch Gissy's record speed run in the trio of videos below, and take special note of the speeding cars and motorcycles he lines up against in two of them.Continue reading Watch a rocket-powered bicycle set a new land speed recordWatch a rocket-powered bicycle set a new land speed record originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 May 2013 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments