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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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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)
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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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The Food Lover’s Guide to Philly

Philadelphia is just not like other cities. In its neighborhoods, in its politics, in its characters, in its food, this town has never been an […]

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Have YOU Seen This Philly-Based Communist?

The woman above, the FBI informs us today, was a member of the “May 19th Communist Organization, a Marxist-Leninist organization which advocated the armed revolution […]

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New Eagles Cheerleaders Uniforms Designed by Vera Wang

What’s the over/under on the percentage of Eagles fans who know who Vera Wang is, any given Sunday at the Linc? Two? Three? Anyways, could […]

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A-Rod’s Actual Last Game, Happening Tonight*

Couple non-Philly related baseball items, if you’ll indulge me. One, the Commish is officially resigning after next season. Bud is gone! Long live Bud! Two, […]

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TONIGHT: TOY 2013 Launches at OurNightOut

Fall into Philly.

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Schoolmageddon ’13: Wall Street Journal Attacks Guess Who

The Wall Street Journal (paywalled) has an editorial out that criticizes the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers for refusing to acquiesce to the reforms Gov. Corbett has […]


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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Beware of Denver Broncos Bearing Fake Compliments

Don’t listen to the Broncos! They’re not really praising LeSean McCoy and Michael Vick! It’s all a ruse to lull you into a false sense […]

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Interactive Map: Every Philly Murder in the Last Decade

We’d call this City Paper/Axis Philly collaboration a “cool map,” but it seems insensitive. At the very least, it’s an extremely useful documentation of every […]

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Is Jimmy Rollins’s Lack of Hustle Insulting to You?

Your browser does not support iframes. A little thing happened during the Phillies-Mets game this past Sunday. You probably didn’t notice it, so watch the […]

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Penn State Truthers Now Attacking John Amaechi

These people realize they’re now just embarrassing their school, right? Ex-NBA player and Penn State alum John Amaechi, most famous for coming out as gay […]

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The World’s Largest Pasta Producer is Homophobic

Spaghetti oh-no you didn’t!

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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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An Ex-Philly Priest Has Been Charged with Sexual Assault

Rev. Robert Brennan, a 75-year-old former Philly priest has been charged with assaulting a altar boy over the course of four years in the late […]

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Date Chosen for Totally Insane 50k Rocky Run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NubH5BDOaD8#t=86 So this thing is really happening, huh. To all you Rocky wannabes who’ve always wanted to do 50 kilometers in a sweatsuit, you can […]

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Barilla, the Most Homophobic Pasta in Your Pantry

Get ready for a boycott, y’all! Here’s the latest from Italy. Guido Barilla, whose firm has almost half the Italian pasta market and a quarter […]

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The Eagles (Wine) Has Landed

Presented without comment. [Foobooz]

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