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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

What If Philly.com Isn’t A Joke Anymore?

So here’s a question I never expected to ask, ever: What if Philly.com isn’t a joke anymore? I ask because on Tuesday night, Police Commissioner […]

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White Former ADA Sues Seth Williams for Racial Discrimination

MK Feeney was once an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia with a promising career. Hired in 1996 by then-District Attorney Lynne Abraham, Feeney successfully prosecuted […]

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Video: Christie Obliterates Obama at Boardwalk Football Game

“One and done.” Those were the immortal words from Governor Chris Christie, uttered after vanquishing Barack Obama in a friendly game of Boardwalk football toss, […]

Who Let the Bears Out?

Snapshots from Saturday’s ‘Bearlesque’ debut.

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Post-Rat Fiasco, Green Eggs Cafe To Re-Open Tomorrow

Rat-barrier in place, Green Eggs Cafe is re-opening tomorrow. (Remember this whole thing?) Stephen Slaughter, managing partner of the Green Eggs Café at 13th and […]

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Drivers Actually Got Busted This Weekend Smuggling in Booze from Delaware

It’s no secret that Pennsylvanians routinely disobey the state law forbidding them from buying and transporting booze back from Delaware and Jersey, where it’s typically […]


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

Red Cross Still Sitting on $110M in Sandy Donations

NBC 10 reports: “Seven months after Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross still hasn’t spent more than a third of the $303 million it raised to […]

27 Queer Lit Picks

The queerest reads for your summer excursions.

News

Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff, and Bradley Cooper. The “Fresh Prince” Theme. You’re Welcome.

This is sort of a perfect storm of vaguely Philadelphia-related things that I think is greater than the sum of its parts. If Will Smith […]

News

What We Know About the Chuck Peruto Story

Here’s what we know so far about the strange tale of the dead woman and Chuck Peruto. A maintenance worker found 26-year-old Julia Papazian Law […]

Tuesday Kickstarter

Everything you missed while on vacay this weekend.

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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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Philadelphia Apparently Really Into Christian Music

Using data from MySpace (we know, they know), a team of researchers at the University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute has mapped out American musical […]

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Vote Now in the Official Best of Philly Poll!

Come August 1st, our annual Best of Philly issue will be upon you. For this year’s edition, we’re putting a lot of power in our […]

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The Consequences of Fracking in PA, In One Statistic

The entire debate about the merits of Pennsylvania’s fracking boom rests on the tricky question of whether people’s air and water are being contaminated by […]

Guy at the End of the Bar

Meet 29-year-old realtor Calvin Phun.

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