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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Roller derby

Roller derby stories: 2 news summaries
MOVIE REVIEW

 For What It Is, Whip It Works 

Barrymore is a revelation—as a director

Oct 2, 09 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drew Barrymore's Whip It isn't a revelation, but fans of the aspirational sports comedy/drama probably won't do better this season, critics forecast:
  • The film is "hard to mock and easy to like." Though it won't "change the way you think about movies, roller derby or the
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entertainment • film • movie review • roller skates • Drew Barrymore • Ellen Page • Roller derby • coming of age • film criticism • Whip It

 Roller Derby Makes
 a KC Comeback 

Women's league in Kansas City to be featured on ESPN

May 18, 08 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Brooke Leavitt lost her right arm in a school bus accident when she was 3, little did she know her handicap would help re-launch roller derby in the Midwest, reports the Steady Burn blog. Leavitt skates for the Knockouts in the four-team Kansas City Roller Warriors women's roller derby... More »

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Midwest • Roller derby • Kansas City Roller Warriors • women's sports • Kansas City, MO

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