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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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Catholic “Sports Camp” Has Hilarious Plan to End Homosexuality

In “news that feels like a put-on,” Elizabeth Fiedler at NewsWorks reports the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood—a Catholic seminary, natch—is planning a “sports camp” […]

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America Doesn’t Care About Benghazi

Last week was supposed to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for President Obama. The IRS was doing something terrible. The Justice […]

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Corbett Asks Court to Overturn Penn State’s NCAA Sanctions

In a move that has nothing at all to do with the fact that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is deeply unpopular heading into next year’s […]

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Richard DeCoatsworth, Hero Cop, Now in Jail

Not gonna lie: It’s usually a happy day when a crooked or corrupt Philly cop goes to jail. There’s so much distrust between the police […]

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Barack Obama and the Marine Corps’ Dumb Umbrella Rule

I respect Marines. I’ve known a few, know how rough and tough and loyal and committed they can be, both to each other and to […]

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MMRBQ Photos: Man Boobs, Spandex Suits and John Bolaris

On Saturday, thousands of people turned out at Camden’s Susquehanna Bank Center for the seventh annual MMRBQ, radio station WMMR’s celebration of rock-and-roll, beer…and beer. […]


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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Combine McDonald’s & Fashion, and This Is the Result

The last thing a woman thinks as she’s whipping out the credit card for new threads is “Can I have fries with that?” But that […]

Playdar: 6 New Songs to Fall in Love with Right Now

Every Friday, G Philly resident DJ Patrick DeMarco mixes a roundup of tunes to take you into the weekend. This week, he shares some of […]

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Why Your Business Should Look Nothing Like Dunder Mifflin

“Dunder Mifflin was a disaster as a business,” writes Neil Irwin of the Washington Post. Why? For a small firm that sells relatively expensive product, […]

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Rampant Racial Profiling During Philly-Area Traffic Stops?

It’s no secret that states like Arizona and Alabama have used routine traffic stops as opportunities to identify illegal immigrants for deportation. That it appears […]

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Michelle Obama Cuts Off Her Bangs

Today it was revealed to the world that FLOTUS Michelle Obama had sheared her controversial bangs. Here’s FLOTUS with the new hairdo at Bowie State […]

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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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Job Fair for Ex-Convicts Turns Into “Mad House”

Somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 people showed up at the Municipal Services Building this morning for a job fair catering to ex-criminal offenders. Unfortunately, the […]

What To Do This Weekend

Art exhibits, galas, big stars and more!

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The BBC Discovers the Philly Cheesesteak

This is the horrible paradox of being a Philadelphian: You groan and moan and wince and cringe every time some non-native know-nothing makes any sort […]

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First Openly Gay GOP Candidate Running for General Assembly

We’re a little late to this, but with a special election for PA’s 95th House District taking place Tuesday, here’s an election day tidbit to […]

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