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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

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News

Larry Mendte’s 10 Best Philly News Bloopers of the Last Decade

Full moons, plunging anchors, live mics and a whole lot of humping.

News

Please Help Chris Kattan Identify the Liberty Place Skyscrapers

Chris Kattan is in town and needs YOUR help. The view from my hotel. Anyone know the name of these #awesome #skyscrapers that are tall […]

News

Gettysburg’s Latest Attraction: The Ku Klux Klan!

The Confederate White Knights, a Maryland-based Ku Klux Klan group, has obtained a special permit to hold a demonstration at Gettysburg National Military Park on […]

News

All-Time High in Dead Dolphins at the Shore This Summer

Another dead dolphin washed up in Brigantine yesterday, bringing this season’s total to 103. That’s ten more than the previous record, set in 1987. No […]

News

A New Pew Poll Says Philly is More Negative than in 2009. Really?

C’mon, Philadelphia. It’s not that bad. Sure, the schools are underfunded. Yes, the General Assembly seems to want to kill our transit system. Fine, the […]

Longform

Off the Cuff: October 2013

Next year is the 100th anniversary of the First World War, and we are beginning to see new Woodrow Wilson biographies and other books about […]


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.


Longform

Lynne Abraham Has the Constitution of an Ox

My name is … Lynne—that’s L-Y-N-N-E—Abraham. Almost everybody forgets to put the “e” on there. When people referred to me as the “Deadliest D.A.” … […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Carmine’s Creole Café Act II Turns It Up to 11

There are many food menus at Carmine’s Creole Café Act II, and none of them list the most important thing John Mims cooks there. This […]

Longform

Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Creative, Simple Bistro Fare at Pennsylvania 6

In a city thoroughly accustomed to restaurant turnover, it takes a lot for a renovation to stir up nostalgia. Even the final dismantling of Le […]

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Hot Springs: An Elegant Fall Weekend Escape to Virginia

How to get to Hot Springs: You can drive to Hot Springs in six and a half hours. Alternatively, fly (90 minutes) to Roanoke–the resort […]

Travel Soccer Is Every Parent’s Nightmare

We aren’t signing our eight-year-old daughter up for travel soccer. At least, I’m pretty sure we aren’t. Like, 96.3 percent sure. Maybe.

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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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Kathleen Kane’s Gay Marriage Mutiny

At the bottom of a steep block on the west side of Scranton, next to a clapboard home with peeling white paint, there’s a pizza […]

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Can USA250 Make Philly the Star of America’s 250th Birthday?

I was 13 years old in 1976—not exactly a budding patriot, but a good enough student of American history by that point to understand that […]

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Philadelphia Home: A Mid-Century Modern with a View in Lower Merion

Head to The Main Line, home to the estate that inspired The Philadelphia Story, and houses like this one are hard to come by. In […]

Jeffrey Rotwitt at Sun Center
Longform

Can Philly Compete with Hollywood?

Jeffrey Rotwitt’s Sun Center Studios wants to bring blockbuster film to Chester.

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