MetaFilter posts tagged with roller

I say no to meth. grin

roomthreeseventeen — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:26:25 -0800

"Prison is full of people who have never rollerskated" (SL Friday YT)

Roller Coaster Tycoon in real life

dogmom — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:05:42 -0800

Roller Coaster Tycoon in real life (SLYT) via

The Revolution Will Be Counter Clockwise

Ambrosia Voyeur — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:17:41 -0800

The revolution will be counter clockwise! Jam City Rollergirls for WiiWare is ready to drop later this year. It will be the first video game treating the 75-year old sport of roller derby. Like most things derby, from the recent Down and Derby book to the WFTDA, to DNN, where you can watch live bouts, to the movie Whip It!, Jam City Rollergirls is supported by and features real players of this growing girl-power sport. It's just too bad none of the teams in the game are from the western region, which is dominating the national rankings. Just sayin'. West coast woot woot.

End of an Empire

sonofslim — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:23:30 -0800

End of an Empire Sadly (for me, anyway) the Empire Rollerdrome, last roller rink in New York City, closed its doors for good this weekend after nearly 70 years in business. Although it had a checkered history of sex, drugs, and hip hop, the Empire was in recent years a much-loved family and community center in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. DJ Julio (who kept the crowd rolling at the Roxy for decades until they too closed earlier this year) maintains a fabulous archive of material about all of NYC's bygone rinks. If you want to see what you've been missing, check out the Central Park Dance Skaters.

It's Like Rollerball, but with chicks and no motorcycles!

Astro Zombie — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:58:05 -0800

It's Roller Derby, and it's back in a big way. Especially appreciated: Their literary tastes.

Skate or die

drezdn — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:50:17 -0800

Texas Rollergirls for those who miss the NHL.