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Maryland Roller Derby Team Rallies For 'Whip It'

by Zoe Chace, NPR
October 5, 2009

Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It scored big with one demographic over the weekend: roller derby fans. One theater in Maryland was packed with real-life derby girls the Mason-Dixon Vixens.

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  • Morning Edition, October 5, 2009
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