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Photos: Boston Derby Dames at Roller World

The Boston Derby Dames graciously bestow a savage beating upon our intrepid reporter
The Boston Derby Dames (plus one wipe-out-prone journalist) bring mayhem to Roller World in Saugus.
By SCOTT M. LACEY | March 25, 2011

How tough are those Boston Derby Dames, really?

Our intrepid reporter gets his ass beat for science
How to skate like a girl.
By SCOTT FAYNER | February 23, 2011

28 ways to escape the winter doldrums

Get outta that rut!
I know, I know. When winter rolls around, most of us want be eating comfort food with cheese in it and watching 30 Rock on a cozy lap-warming computer. But, c'mon!
By DENA RIEGEL | February 01, 2011

Photos: Roller derby in Providence

Roller Derby at the Indie Arts Fest , on July 31, 2010
Providence Roller Derby (with DJ KingEvRock of Bodega Girls) at the Bank of America Skating Center
By KELLY PHILLIPS | August 06, 2010

Roller Derby: TNG

Balls, Pucks & Monster Trucks
Let us praise the Maine Roller Derby girls.
By RICK WORMWOOD | February 24, 2010

Review: Whip It

Drew Barrymore's directorial debut falls flat
Add a dash of the sad beauty contests and kooky, dysfunctional family of Little Miss Sunshine to a helping of the bogus hipness and overexposed star of Juno and whip it good and you get an idea of why Drew Barrymore's directorial debut falls flat as a sappy soufflé.
By PETER KEOUGH | September 30, 2009

Roller girls go down

Port shows no authority
Don't you hate missing the best example of whatever point you were making?
By RICK WORMWOOD | May 20, 2009

Mean girls

Roller derby wants you
If all goes according to plan, Kristen Nawrocki and Rachael Carrico will be joined by at least 18 other women to battle it out for team supremacy in the new wave of the old sport roller derby.
By SARA DONNELLY | March 15, 2006