Modern roller derby is a women-dominated sport that was created by and for, and still is run by women—one of few (if…
Ida B. ChoAzz, a roller derby player in Spokane, Washington, made good on her nickname this week when she ran down a…
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Have you ever been in a Roller Derby rink? I have, and it's fucking terrifying. I lasted two minutes into tryouts…
A few weeks ago, I unloaded about female "fitness" and how our bodies' function as tools has gotten lost in a quest to…
• Today in irony: Nadya Suleman — she of the eight babies — is being paid by PETA to advertise their spay and neuter…
"While four years ago roller derby was virtually unheard of in Britain, there are now more than 24 established teams,…
How's Drew Barrymore's directorial debut? Well, some critics say it's a bit slow and predictable. However, all agree…
The awesome Zoë Bell (Death Proof, Whip It) explains how to fake-clothesline someone while on rollerskates in the…
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Meet Beth Hollis, a 53-year-old reference librarian from Ohio who leads a double life as the kick-ass roller derby…
Whip It, the roller derby flick that marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut and stars Ellen Page, looks like fun. It…
"We use the word 'empowering' a lot, because that's how most of us feel… As athletes, we have redefined a sport on our…
"The legend of the modern roller derby has claimed its place in the Generation X canon: ... some tattooed, disaffected…
• Women's roller derby is becoming popular in New Jersey, where seven leagues with more than a dozen teams have been…
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