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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)
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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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Male Golfers Yearn for Less Embarrassing Clothes

Thank God for weekends. If there weren’t weekends, my house would never get clean. I’d never get to the post office. And I’d never get […]

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“Rocky” Musical Officially Coming to Broadway

Let another round of “Yo!” jokes commence. Rocky das Musikal, apparently a smash-hit in Hamburg, is officially slated for the U.S.A., and we’re not talking […]

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What Does a Terrorist Look Like?

Two weeks ago, the American public sat with bated breath to learn of the identities of those behind the Boston Marathon explosions. Long before law […]

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Kermit Gosnell Trial: Closing Arguments Today

Ever since the Boston Marathon bombings, the feverish call for increased coverage of the Kermit Gosnell trial has died down. Today, lest you had forgotten, […]

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The Eagles Will Win the Super Bowl

After spending three days letting the NFL Draft wash over me, one thing is pretty clear: The Eagles are going to win the Super Bowl.

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Here Are All the Eagles NFL Draft Picks

After about 72 painstaking hours of NFL drafting, the festivities are finally over. Here, then, is the full list of the Birds selections, with USC […]


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 Hall Should Tax Philly’s Pro Teams to Help Schools

Chris Lehmann has the right idea, but he’s going about it the wrong way. The good idea? It’s time to get Philly’s major pro teams—the […]

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Should Philly’s Sports Teams Bail Out the School District?

According to Chris Lehman, principal of the Philadelphia Leadership Academy, the answer to that question is yes. Lehman has started a Change.org petition asking Philly’s […]

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Bill Green Speaks Up

Why he voted no on the LGBT Equality Bill.

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PHOTO: New Eagle Lane Johnson Eats His First Philly Cheesesteak

Yay! Newest #Eagles OT @lanejohnson69‘s first meal in Philadelphia? Cheesesteak. twitter.com/Eagles/status/… — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 26, 2013 But it was at some place called… […]

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6 ABC’s Cecily Tynan Will Finish the Broad Street Run Ahead of You

Fact of the afternoon: 6 ABC Meteorologist Cecily Tynan completed last year’s Broad Street Run in just over an hour, finishing first in her age group […]

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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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5 urban diva duets.

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Middle-Aged Creeper Flashing Women Around Philadelphia U

A driver of a green Jeep Liberty has been walking around Philadelphia University’s campus, asking “inappropriate questions,” to 18-26 year-old women. And in one particular […]

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Penn Student In Hot Water After Leaking Video of Conservative Pundit

On Monday April 22nd, conservative pollster and talking head Frank Luntz gave a speech at Penn (he’s class of ’83). At one point he requested […]

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This Bradley Cooper “The Onion” Cover Makes No Sense

Behold, the cover of this week’s Onion “Sunday Magazine.” Like the New Yorker cartoon in Seinfeld, this makes no sense. Unlike the New Yorker cartoon […]

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