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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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NFL & Crime: Eagles Lead the League in… Animal Cruelty?

Remember when Jeffrey Lurie called the Eagles the “gold standard” in the NFL and everyone laughed? Or when Andy Reid talked about building his team […]

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Living In Philly Will Get You Killed … By A Car

The Inky says that Philadelphia is more dangerous than other big cities, but totally not for the reason you think. Even though cities have higher […]

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Trayvon Martin’s Mom Speaks at Urban League in Philly on Friday

AP reports: The mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak in Philadelphia at the National Urban League’s […]

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Kate Gave Birth, but I’m the One With Morning Sickness.

It was the contraction felt around the world, or at least in the Western Hemisphere. When the news broke that the royal water broke, that […]

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Firefighters’ Union Campaigns for Change to City Charter (And Get A Pay Raise)

CBS Philly reports: Philadelphia firefighters want to change the city charter, to require that city council approve appeals of labor contract arbitration awards. They hope […]

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Regional Rail Sets SEPTA Ridership Record

NBC10 reports that for SEPTA, business is a’boomin’: “Today, SEPTA officials announced Regional Rail ridership has hit a record — 36,023,000 trips by customers during […]


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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City Paper Publishes Updated Story About Darrell Clarke’s Daughter

So you might’ve heard around town that a “certain publication” published a piece online last week about “malfeasance tied to high-ranking Philadelphia people” — a […]

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Huzzah! The Royal Baby Has Been Birthed!

And it’s a boy! Ladies, gents, and Dukes of York, please welcome an 8 pound, 6 oz. male Prince to the Royal Family. We don’t yet […]

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So…George Zimmerman Rescued A Family From A Flipped Car

In his first act since being acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman appears to have pulled off the greatest PR stunt of […]

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Graham Spanier Is a Bad Tipper

Graham Spanier, awaiting trial and marooned in State College on bail, is the subject of a Where’s Waldo-style profile in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Unable to […]

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Snowden Thinks He’ll Be Out of Aiport by Wednesday

Edward Snowden’s real-life re-enactment of The Terminal could be coming to an end this week. Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden hopes to be […]

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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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96 Year-Old Ray Perelman “Still Has His Eye on Pretty Girls”

Philly industrialist/family-feuding scion Ron Perelman, 70, sat down for a $210, 90-minute lunch with the Financial Times recently. Here are the best tid-bits from the […]

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WATCH: Interview with Rod, the Closeted Homo Puppet from ‘Avenue Q’

See him in action.

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John Bolaris Writes Un-Ironic Column Attacking Bad Role Models

Every time John Bolaris decides to poke his skull-capped head into the pages of the Metro, it’s a special little treat. Well today’s treat has […]

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Glenn Howerton Explains Why “It’s Always Sunny” Never Wins Awards

Dennis from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (Glenn Howerton) has a new movie coming out. It’s called Coffee Town, and it’s about a bunch of […]

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