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Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
How's Drew Barrymore's directorial debut? Well, some critics say it's a bit slow and predictable. However, all agree that despite its faults, the rollerderby film is "unreasonably entertaining" and more intelligent and empowering than most films marketed to women. More »Lessons From A Stuntwoman (Do Not Try This At Home)
The awesome Zoë Bell (Death Proof, Whip It) explains how to fake-clothesline someone while on rollerskates in the October issue of Wired. Illustration number 4 does not look fun. (Click to enlarge.)Whip It Good
[Toronto, September 13. Image via Getty]
More »MegaBeth
Meet Beth Hollis, a 53-year-old reference librarian from Ohio who leads a double life as the kick-ass roller derby player MegaBeth, "which is kind of a play on MegaDeath... I like the Mega too, it insinuates power." [CNN]Analyzing Whip It's Comfortingly Familiar Teen Angst
Whip It, the roller derby flick that marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut and stars Ellen Page, looks like fun. It also looks very familiar. We broke down the trailer, frame by frame, to find out why. More »Meet Scarlet Leather, One Of The Moms Of The Rat City Rollergirls
"We use the word 'empowering' a lot, because that's how most of us feel… As athletes, we have redefined a sport on our terms, not just a female version of a male sport." [Seattle Examiner]Forgotten Man
"The legend of the modern roller derby has claimed its place in the Generation X canon: ... some tattooed, disaffected young women from Texas reimagined the sport as a symbol of postfeminist sisterhood."Rollergirls Are A Hit In New Jersey • Georgia O'Keeffe To Get The 'Lifetime' Treatment