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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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Local ‘Top Model’ Contestant Poses For the Cover of G Philly

See the smize queen in action.

News

Welcome to the World, Baby Dykstra. Don’t Listen to Your Grandpa.

Cutter Dykstra, son of tumultuous former Phillie Lenny Dykstra, and his wife Jamie-Lynn Sigler (aka Mezzo Soprano) welcomed a brand new baby boy into the […]

News

8 Ways to Lower the Cost of Higher Education That Every College Will Hate

Today I dropped my daughter off at her freshman dorm. Last Saturday I did the same for my son. And a few weeks ago I […]

News

Former Drexel Student Daniel Painitsky Is the Worst Drug Dealer Ever

A lesson to all college students: if you’re gonna sell drugs, don’t rob your customers. That’s called Dealing 101, but former Drexel student Daniel Painitsky, […]

News

POLL: PA Voters Not On Board with MontCo Same-Sex Marriages

The news isn’t as bas as it sounds, though.

News

New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Lets Atheist Keep His License Plate

All David Silverman wanted at the start of all this was a license plate reading “ATHE1ST,” a request that New Jersey’s Motor Vehicles Commission apparently […]


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

The Curse of LinkedIn

Before I get started on this: I like social media. I enthusiastically “like” Facebook updates every day. I try to make my tweets a pleasant, […]

News

The King of All Drop Rides Has Come. All Hail Zumanjaro.

New Jersey will soon have an amusement park ride to match their governor. Six Flags Great Adventure announced today that they will open Zumanjaro: Drop […]

News

Facebook: Still Not Evil Enough to Drop

OK, let me add my own resounding yes to the cacophony of outrage over the injustice of the recent Facebook privacy settlement. YES! It is […]

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day

Barb Brewer evokes Annie Lennox.

News

Pennsylvanians Support Gay Marriage, But Not Like This

According to a new Franklin and Marshall College poll, Pennsylvanians support gay marriage, but not in the way it’s been handled by the rogue matrimony-makers […]

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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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Hymie’s Deli Closed After Accident. Murray’s Is Still Open. Hmmm…

Montgomery County’s sandwich wars are taking a brief intermission today, with the beloved Hymie’s Deli out of commission after a serious accident. At around 5:50 […]

Longform

Off the Cuff: September 2013

“What a strange time it is to be alive in America.” September always makes me think about renewal, a new beginning. That’s a feeling that […]

Longform

Nick Stuccio Is Deathly Afraid of Tsunamis

My name is … Nick Stuccio. Well, my real name is Dominick Stuccio, but that’s also my dad’s name, and someone thought it would be […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Choose Your Own Adventure at Serpico

You make your way to Peter Serpico’s new home on South Street, among the head shops and tattoo parlors and neon entreaties for the purchase […]

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