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The heroes here are all women. Their uniforms are ripped stockings and knee socks. Their names are Eva Destruction and Tara Armov. Their passion is roller derby, which -- long

**Michael Zampelli** · June 12th, 2008, 11:33 PM

The heroes here are all women. Their uniforms are ripped stockings and knee socks. Their names are Eva Destruction and Tara Armov. Their passion is roller derby, which -- long after being swept into the dustbin of kitsch, alongside Evel Knievel and that movie where Clint Eastwood is pals with an orangutan -- is back.

Riding a national resurgence, the L.A. Derby Dolls have been building momentum since holding their first event in 2004. The league has held its events on a roof in Chinatown and inside a mall in Little Tokyo but exploded in popularity after moving into this warehouse, northwest of downtown Los Angeles, in October.

Back on a roll in L.A. with Derby Dolls - Los Angeles Times

**Michael Zampelli** · June 13th, 2008, 09:11 AM

The Derby Dolls are getting too popular. Time to move on to another sport like turkey bowling or javelin catching.

**BeerMan** · June 15th, 2008, 10:30 PM

or midget curling!

**Gal VanIZed** · June 21st, 2008, 10:11 AM

I was glad to see the Dolls in the Times but a little bit disappointed that there were no ass-kicking (ala Rinkrat style) photos in the paper.

I mean come on, a picture of a girls legs with protective gear on? In what way does that capture the brutality of the Derby Dolls? Even the one of Tara Armov with her feirce face is nowhere near as scary as what she looks like on the track. You do NOT wanna mess with this chick.

**Michael Zampelli** · June 21st, 2008, 11:34 AM

tara is badass!