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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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Do Philly Drivers Honk Their Horns Too Much?

“Zenvolt,” a relatively new resident in Philadelphia, thinks so. Zenvolt posts to Reddit: Having moved to this city a few months ago, I can’t help […]

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Bradley Cooper Is One of “50 Politicos to Watch”

Politico says Philly homeboy/Sexiest Man Alive Emeritus Bradley Cooper is one of its “50 politicos to watch“: Cooper is a self-professed “fan of politics,” who told […]

WATCH: Awesome Gender-Swapped Remake of Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’

You know you want it.

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Pennsylvania Is Adding Lots of Jobs (In Restaurants and Hotels)

Philadelphia Business Journal: Pennsylvania added 191,00 [SIC: It’s actually 19,100 jobs] jobs in June and the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 7.5 percent according […]

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Pro-Life Groups Protest, Want to Bury “Gosnell Babies”

NewsBusters, a right-wing site, reports on efforts to pressure the Philadelphia Medical Examiners Office to release dead fetuses seized from Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic.  The […]

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Kevin Hart Sued For Skipping Gig, Hanging With Dwayne Wade Instead

TMZ reports on a new lawsuit against Philly native (and superstar comedian) Kevin Hart: Kevin Hart‘s a two-timing, backstabbing nightclub host … at least according […]


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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Philly District to Release Report on Cheating at 19 Schools

The Notebook reports: The Philadelphia School District plans to release a report on its investigation of adult cheating on standardized tests in 19 city schools […]

Video Retrospective From the Lady Who Made Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’

The work of Diane Martel.

News

Philly: Not Detroit… Yet

As you read this, a judge in Michigan may force Detroit to withdraw its Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition. But it will be back, and you […]

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WATCH: Colbert Makes Fun With NYT Penn Hookup Article

Oh, yeah, this was on last Thursday and we’re just bringing it to you now. In our defense: Colbert is on really late. And we […]

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“Crowdfunding” Helps Philly Squatter Buy Home

NBC 10 reports: At a Philadelphia Housing Authority auction last week, a squatter placed the winning bid on the home she’d been living in for […]

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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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Strip Clubs Challenge Mayor Nutter’s Tax Collection Efforts

KYW Newsradio reports the city’s strip clubs go to court this week to challenge Mayor Nutter’s plan to collect an “amusement tax” on individual lap […]

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TONIGHT: Vigil for Trans Woman Murdered in Strawberry Mansion

Remembering Diamond.

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I Wasn’t in the Locker Room to Ogle Jocks

My passion for sports reporting had nothing to do with swinging dicks. Still, that was the popular assumption when a handful of women — including […]

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Chris Christie Gambles on Atlantic City’s Future

NewsWorks reports that Chris Christie is, er, doubling down on his support for Atlantic City’s revival: “We’re two-and-a-half years into a five year plan, and […]

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