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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

Guides

14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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News

Edward Snowden Proves That White Guys Finish First

Somehow, Edward Snowden — aka “The Most Interesting Man in the World” — has managed to place himself in a long line of Hollywood whiz […]

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WATCH: Teens Turn Philly Into Parkour Stuntfest

Ever heard of parkour? Probably, but if you haven’t, here’s the deal: It’s basically really awesome, scary-looking acrobatics done in an urban environment. This scene […]

Cher Releases New Single, Announces New York Pride Performance

Causing one big East Coast gay gasp.

News

Now You’ve Got Some Comcast in Your YouTube, Too

Proving there’s no place on Earth that multimedia content can go that Comcast won’t plant its flag, news arrives that the Philly company has purchased […]

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Philly’s Population Is Growing Again, but Jobs Aren’t

Imagine: 100,000 more Philadelphians over the next 20 years. The last time the city posted that kind of gain was from 1930 to 1950, the […]

Q&A

15 Questions With Dreamy Songbird Sean Thompson

See him this week in a cabaret.


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

Philadelphia Is Apparently Not Going Bankrupt Quite Yet

Back in April, when City Hall had a bunch of bond rating agencies in for secret meetings, some observers took it as a sign that […]

News

WATCH: Allen Iverson Responds to Kidnapping Allegations

The Washington Post reports: Allen Iverson denied an accusation by his ex-wife that he has abducted their five children and is holding them in an […]

News

In Philly, Breaking Parole Doesn’t Mean Going Back to Prison

Via Ronnie Polaneczky, we get the testimony of John Bruhns, a former Philadelphia parole officer who really wanted to send people back to prison for […]

News

Former Philly Surgeon Is Now the Mayor of Rome

The Inquirer reports: Ignazio Marino won 64 percent of the votes in the Italian capital’s mayoral race. He resectioned Rome’s ties to incumbent Mayor Gianni […]

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Pennsylvania: The State the 21st Century Forgot

More than 50 percent of Americans favor same-sex marriage, and almost 75 percent say its legal recognition is “inevitable,” says a recent Pew survey. As […]

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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.


News

Rick Santorum Plans Another Failed Presidential Campaign

National Review reports that Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania senator—who takes the “social” out of “social conservative,” is planning another run for president—this after his failed […]

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FBI Searches Michigan Field for Jimmy Hoffa’s Body

Remember Jimmy Hoffa? Of course you don’t! The last time the Teamster leader/mobster crony was seen alive—by somebody not stuffing him into the trunk of a car, […]

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Michael Nutter Should Steal Bloomberg’s Food-Composting Plan

There have been times lo these last five and a half years when Mayor Michael Nutter has seemed like a world-beater, when it’s felt like […]

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Let’s Hope the Sixers GM Is Watching the NBA Finals Closely

As Sam Hinkie checks his numbers, metrics and simultaneous linear equations in an attempt to conjure a starter out of next week’s Kelly Ripa-thin NBA […]

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