Brutal Beauty, The Portland Roller Derby Documentary
This video is so packed full of awesome quotes that it’s ridiculous. This trailer from Benjamin Meader on Vimeo is for the film Brutal Beauty, a documentary that follows the Rose City Rollers 2009 season. The premiere of the movie is still a ways off, January 9th at the Hollywood Theater. Looking forward to this [...]
Read MoreDock Ellis and the LSD No-Hitter, Told By Dock Ellis Himself
If you’re like most people you haven’t heard the story of Dock Ellis pitching a No-Hitter on June 12, 1970 for the Pirates all while ON ACID. It’s too bad, this should really be taught in public schools. It’s a fantastic piece of sports history, and one that Ellis doesn’t seem too embarrassed about. He [...]
Read MoreThe Biggest Record Collection in the World
This short documentary is a Sundance Selection from 2009 about Paul Mawhinney, a man who is believed to own the largest record collection in the world. He amassed the collection while running a record shop in Pittsburgh for many years and archiving vinyl as he went. Now, the collection of about 1 million albums is [...]
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