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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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WATCH: Fox 29 Gets Mooned on Live TV

You’ve got to feel sorry for Fox 29’s Omari Fleming right here… …especially since this video has been bouncing around the country for several days, […]

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Man Changes Genders Then Switches Again, Claims Amnesia Made Him Do It

Read the wild tale.

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Riley Cooper Is Back With Eagles

Our colleagues at Birds 24/7 report: Just four days after Riley Cooper was excused from all team activities to seek counseling, he is back. The Eagles announced […]

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Are the Inquirer and Philly.com at War?

City Paper’s Dan Denvir has a report on trouble brewing between the Inquirer and Philly.com, the hybrid website that features a mix of Inky, Daily […]

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Casinos to Problem Gambler Algorithm: No Thanks

Harvard researchers have come up with an algorithm that could identify problem gamblers. But will we see this being used to help gamblers who frequent […]

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Handsome Gay Couple Become First to Marry in Allegheny County

When is it Philly’s turn?


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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A Subway on the Boulevard? Keep Dreaming.

Rapid transit for the Northeast is once again a live issue. So, as the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission commences the umpteenth feasibility study of […]

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WATCH: Joe Moore Reviews A Case of Beer

Dog Mountain is a Philly comedy group that performs at Philly Improv Theater. Here’s their latest video effort, “Joe Moore Reviews a Case of Beer.” […]

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Penn State, Lehigh Make “Party Schools” List

The Princeton Review has unveiled its “Top Party Schools” list, and once again Pennsylvania is well-represented. 6ABC reports that Penn State and Lehigh University are […]

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Pennsylvania Boozehounds Spur State Liquor Stores to Record Profits

AP: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said Monday it enjoyed record profits in the last fiscal year, a time when special interests were spending millions […]

Philly’s Only LGBT Theater Festival Kicks Off

See this week’s GayFest! schedule.

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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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Brady, Nutter at Odds Over Hosting 2016 Democratic Convention

Chris Brennan at the Daily News reports that Rep. Bob Brady and Mayor Nutter are butting heads over Brady’s desire for Philly to host the […]

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Philadelphia Is Growing, But the Car Population Is Shrinking

Next City writer John Geeting has been crunching numbers, and he says that Philadelphia—never a car oasis to begin with—is seeing a substantial rise in […]

LISTEN: Weird New Lady Gaga Track Leaked On the Web

Momma monster is back.

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Tracing My Ancestry Turned Into a Murder Mystery

My cousin, Saul ‘Sonny’ Shister, was shot to death in 1955 in Montreal in an apparent game of Russian Roulette with his buddies. He was […]

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