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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)
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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A-Rod Is Just Miles Away From You Right Now

The minor league baseball stadiums of the greater-greater Philadelphia region has turned into a depressing showcase of elderly, injured New York Yankees. Last week it […]

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MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Oprah Offers Lindsay Lohan Reality Show On OWN

The weekend in LGBTQ headlines.

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Season 2 of The Newsroom Sucks Less than Season 1

I write this with more than a little trepidation, but there may be hope for The Newsroom. Aaron Sorkin’s scorched HBO drama about a cable […]

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The Single Best Tweet About the New York Times’ Sex at Penn Article

You may have heard by now that the Sunday New York Times published a long anthropological study of female sexuality at Penn, after a year’s worth […]

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Allen Iverson Is Not in Jail

Phew. Allen Iverson, last seen appearing on horrible reality shows/appearing to kidnap his children, has finally done something quasi-laudable. He paid his child support under […]

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Don Imus Returning to Philly Radio

Ever since Nappy-headedhogate in 2007, radio jock Dom Imus has been off Philly airwaves. Beginning Tuesday morning, from 6-9 a.m., he’ll be back, on 106.9 […]


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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What the Trayvon Martin Verdict Means

“What do you mean that you feel threatened by me, ma’am?” That’s what I heard my boyfriend say to our neighbor when she came to […]

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Today’s Schoolkids Pay Tomorrow’s Social Security Bills

Well, Philadelphia schools seem stuck. Today, after weeks of bargaining, haggling, lobbying and urgency, it’s still the case that the district will start the 2013-14 […]

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Is Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Under Federal Investigation?

Remember the stink surrounding Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown? Earlier this year, we learned that Brown admitted using campaign money to pay off a personal loan […]

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College Kids Still Having Sex

Sex on local college campuses sure is getting complicated. First a bunch of women at Swarthmore College decided administrators there weren’t taking sexual assaults on […]

THIS WEEKEND @ QFEST: The Philly Premiere of ‘Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?’

What to put on your LGBTQueue.

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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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The Linc Ranked Philly’s Top Sports Venue

Stadium Journey, a publication of the utmost repute, has ranked Philadelphia’s top 19 sports venues. The Wells Fargo Center, which the publication previously ranked the sixth […]

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Have You Thanked a Firefighter Today?

In the wake of the Arizona wildfires that killed 19 elite firefighters, I put together a video commentary suggesting we say “Thank you” to every […]

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Jim McGreevey Returning to Public Office

Jim McGreevey, last seen trying and failing to become an Episcopal priest and starring in a documentary made by Nancy Pelosi’s daughter, is now returning […]

PHOTOS: Sneak Peek at New All-Male Strip Show at Revel

Gyrating pelvises galore.

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