Congratulations to Brand New Derby Wives!
Congratulations to Fighty Almighty and Corre Caminos, of Jet City, who were married yesterday in Seattle, Washington. Here’s wishing you all the happiness in the world!
View ArticleHelp Wanted: In Search of a New Photo Editor
Derbylife is looking for a new photo/video editor. Do you love derby photography and want to be involved in sharing it with the derby world? The position is very flexible and can be done pretty much...
View ArticleNew Rules
2013 brings many changes to roller derby, not the least of which is a sparkly new WFTDA Ruleset! Even if you were an ace with the old rules, major changes such as the removal of minor penalties means...
View ArticleRoller Derby Dog Shaming
Winston is Ashamed I’m sure Winston’s mom is not alone in this. What have your pets destroyed? (Photos or it didn’t happen.)
View ArticleSkater Takes on Wall Street
Big Banger of the Nashville Rollergirls expressed her displeasure with the financial shenanigans that are threatening Herbalife, described in this NPR show. Big Bangher’s response? “I am just a regular...
View ArticleRoller Derby as Punchline
When I ran the PR committee for Gotham Girls Roller Derby, every few months I would get an email from a TV producer who had come up with the “brilliant” idea to put a reporter on skates as a gimmick...
View ArticleWall Street Journal: As The World Turns, So Do the Wheels of Roller Derby
Perhaps I spoke too soon with that article last week–today, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the global reach of roller derby.
View ArticleMusings On Derbylife’s Second Year: Looking Forward, Looking Back
Two years ago today, Mercyless and I launched Derbylife, with the help of Gnosis, Assaultin Pepa of fiveonfive, Hurt Reynolds, and several other wonderful people. So much has happened since then—in the...
View ArticleThe Michael Sam Announcement and Derby’s Accepting Voice
Roller derby has always been at the cutting edge of the sports world. This is something each and every skater, volunteer or fan has known every day since the first whistle. And for those of us that...
View ArticleNo Longer in a League of Their Own
Or: Skating with Adults as a Junior About a year ago, USARS announced their decision to allow 14-17 year olds to skate in adult competition. This announcement was met with mixed reactions from the...
View ArticleA Few Words on Derby News Network
As some of you may have seen, the website I started way back in 2007 and edited for five years, Derby News Network, announced today that it was ceasing operations. Although I stepped down from editing...
View ArticleDerbylife Is Still Here for You
Every year, in July, on the anniversary of Derbylife’s creation, I typically write a state-of-the-website post. This year, with everything else going on in my life, in roller derby, and all the...
View ArticleThe Impact of Sexism in Roller Derby
For as long as I can remember, I have always been a feminist (by feminist, I mean a person who wants equality for all sexes and genders), and I am continually learning how patriarchy impacts my life....
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