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How Five Days in Philly Changed Movie History Forever

On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.


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Opinion

Dear Josh Shapiro: Now That You Have the Votes, Here’s Our Wish List

Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
Q&A

Mac Mart Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

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14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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How the Muppets Can Save the 76ers

The entertainment at halftime of Penn’s home opener this year was a game of Simon Says. Really! Steve Max eliminated Penn and Temple students until […]

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Please Read This Post All the Way to the End

Here’s the thing. I noticed that all of my posts are pretty damn upbeat. Obnoxiously cheery. Insipidly rosy. One might even say nauseatingly perky. But those people who […]

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Holiday Roundup (Thanksgiving Edition)

The ultimate party guide

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Film: The Seminarian

A story of sexuality, faith and love

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PleasureRush Talks Sex

GALAEI’s positive approach

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Philly Pride So Strong It’ll Send a Thrill Up Your Leg

Lots of people blame TV punditry for the fix we’re in, and it’s hard to argue they’re wrong. Analysis today is instant: the stronger the […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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Morning Scoop: Occupy Won’t Move

Occupy Philly Appeals City’s Permit Proposal. The city has granted the Occupy Philly protesters a permit to continue their demonstration at Thomas Paine Plaza, across […]

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Stop Black Friday Madness

Seriously, there’s a petition

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A Timeline of DeSean Jackson’s Bad Behavior

This week, on Sunday Night Football, the Eagles beat the New York Giants 17-10. The win propelled the Birds to a 4-6 record—keeping them relevant […]

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Questlove’s Michele Bachmann Controversy

Jimmy Fallon says Questlove is grounded. The talk show host tweeted about it after the Internet community caught wind of the fact that the Roots […]

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Facebook Friends Don’t Count

A municipal judge has refused to recuse himself in the DUI case of State Representative Cherelle Parker. The prosecution requested that Municipal Court Judge Charles […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Drexel Student Throws Petrol Bomb

Tuesday in Cairo saw tens of thousands of people gathering in an attempt to pressure Egypt’s military leaders to cede power of the country to […]

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Sixers Hire Jim Henson Shop

After announcing earlier today that the Sixers mascot Hip-Hop has fallen in love and will move to rural Pennsylvania to live a quiet life with […]

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Internal E-Mails Suggest Paterno’s Favoritism

In a bunch of recently released, internal e-mails, Penn State’s former standards and conduct officer details Joe Paterno’s belief that she and her department should […]

In 1981, a long-haired, bearded DJ from  San Francisco moved to Philadelphia and took a job at WMMR, the region’s premier rock station. Thirty years later, the hair’s  still long (though the beard’s a little grayer), and he’s still going strong. Here, the man who swears he’s not a hippie tells us about extraterrestrial life, his famous friends, and where he gets his (vegetable) lo mein.

My full name is … William Pierre Robert. Everyone thinks Pierre Robert is a made-up name. I am a … global cosmic citizen of the […]

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