Sometime around 1 pm on Sunday, with about 100 fans gathered inside the Lansing Center, a chant broke out from the Ohio Roller Derby cheering section. “I say ‘Rat’! You say ‘Chet’!” …
Roller derby has an 85-page rulebook, but like other sports, you don’t need to know all the intricacies to follow the game. Here’s a primer to give you the basic structure. The track …
For three days this weekend, Lansing is the most important city in roller derby. The 2026 WFTDA North American Playoffs is rolling into the Lansing Center and bringing a dozen of the best roller …
Lansing Roller Derby has been part of the community since 2010. If you were unaware of local roller derby, I won’t tell anyone as long as you read this article and educate yourself. LRD traces …
It’s fake, like pro wrestling While many of today’s skaters use noms de guerre, and the sport has its roots in theatrical mid-20th-century banked-track events, modern flat-track roller derby …
I’ll admit it: When City Pulse asked me to write about Irish whiskey, I had to take a quick inventory of my own liquor cabinet to figure out how little I actually knew. I’ve spent years tasting …
Now that you know the basics of what Irish whiskey is and where it came from, the more pressing question is: How do you drink it without looking like a newb? Whether you’re hosting a St. …
I’ll admit it: When the City Pulse asked me to write about Irish whiskey, I had to take a quick inventory of my own liquor cabinet to figure out how little I actually knew. I’ve spent years …