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Q: Okay, I'm completely crazy about roller derby. How can I learn more?

For more information on modern and classic roller derby, start with the following resources:

DVDs:

  • Hell on Wheels chronicles the early beginnings of modern roller derby in Austin from 2001-2003.
  • Blood on the Flat Track documents the first years of Seattle's Rat City Rollergirls, one of the early modern derby leagues.
  • Brutal Beauty follows Portland's Rose City Rollers through their 2009 season and tournament campaign.
  • Jam tells the story of classic derby skaters' efforts to revive the sport in the 90s.
  • Kansas City Bomber was Raquel Welch's iconic starlet turn as a roller derby skater just before classic derby turned out the lights.
  • Recent tournament DVDs show the best in modern derby action: 2010 East Coast Derby Extravaganza

Books:

  • Down and Derby by Jennifer "Kasey Bomber" Barbee and Alex "Axles of Evil" Cohen provides a comprehensive inside view of modern derby's first decade.
  • Rollergirl is a nonfiction book by Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan chronicling the early days of modern derby in Austin.
  • Roller Derby, by Catherine "Jayne Manslaughter" Mabe, summarizes the full history of the classic and modern sport through 2006.
  • Whip It (originally titled "Derby Girl") is Shauna "Maggie Mayhem" Cross's fictional modern roller derby tale, and served as the basis for the 2009 film of the same name.
  • Roller Derby to Rollerjam provides a detailed history of classic roller derby from its inception until just before the birth of modern roller derby.

Web:

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