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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

Guides

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

Latest Stories

News

Comcast Vs. FiOS: The Devil Is In the Details

Rys: As you settle in to watch TV this week, be careful what you wish for.

News

White House Asks America to Choose Which Pardoned Turkey Is Awesomer

Two turkeys enter. Only one turkey leaves.

Best of the Gayborhood: Services

Where to treat yo’ self.

News

CDC: Princeton Students Won’t Be Quarantined This Thanksgiving

They can go home, despite the meningitis outbreak on campus.

News

Is This South Philly House About to Collapse?

L&I has deemed 1402 Ellsworth Street “imminently dangerous.”

News

MontCo GOP Leader Charged With Rape

Robert J. Kerns was arrested today.


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.


News

Guess the Chris Christie-Barack Obama Honeymoon Is Over

N.J. governor calls Obamacare a “train wreck.”

Opinion

Thanksgiving with the Cheney Family!

Shister: Don’t shoot somebody in the face again, okay, Dick?

News

Horrible, Horrible People Kill Horse in Drive-By on Amish Buggy

Shooting took place in Lancaster County.

N.J. Waitress Receipt Slur a Hoax?

Couple steps forward. Hear what they have to say.

News

Mayor Nutter: Not a “Knockout Game” Fan

“Disgusting and inexcusable behavior.”

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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.


News

Jon Bon Jovi Debunks Rumor He’s Buying NFL’s Buffalo Bills

And that’s not the reason Richie Sambora is gone from the band.

News

Here’s the Thing About the Knockout Game

Silver: The “Game” exists. But the media narrative around it is all wrong.

News

Mother, Daughter Found Murdered After Fire in Bucks County

The victims are 22-year-old Ebony Tally and her 4-year-old daughter, R’mani.

ALBUM REVIEW: Kelly Clarkson ‘Wrapped in Red’

The Christmas album RuPaul thinks is “phenomenal.”

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