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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)
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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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I Don’t Need Healing After What Happened in Boston

  I know this is going to come as a shock to you. After all, you were right there through it all last week—the horrific […]

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Did You Watch Too Much Boston Bombing News Last Week?

It’s probably no surprise that one of the most popular things on the Internet last week—in a week full of Boston bombings, Texas explosions, attempted […]

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How Not Having Bronchitis Cost Me $1,500 at Lankenau

  A 2011 Centers for Disease Prevention and Control study states that about 79.7 percent of adults aged 18–64 whose last hospital visit in the […]

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11 Dumbest Quotes From What Would Ryan Lochte Do?

Joining the great pantheon of E! reality stars—a group that includes such luminaries as the Kardashians, Kevin Jonas, and Ice and Coco—is Ryan Lochte, thanks to […]

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How Twitter Wrongfully Accused, Then Cleared Bryn Mawr Man of Boston Bombing

  Like many of you, I was up most of the night following the jaw-dropping events in Boston to the best of Twitter’s ability. Between […]

What To Do This Weekend

Get ready for pageants galore.


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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Watch: Philly Filmmaker’s Tribeca Film Fest Entries

In case you’re unfamiliar with Vine, it’s a cool new mobile app (owned by Twitter) that lets you make 6-second videos. New York’s prestigious Tribeca […]

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Photos: Bradley Cooper Visits Boston Victims

Yesterday I told you that Bradley Cooper visited victims of the Boston Marathon bombings currently in the hospital. Today, some photo evidence. Boston bombing victim […]

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Boy Scouts Changing Policy on Gay Members

You think they made the announcement today for any particular reason? The Boy Scouts have recommended ending their policy on barring gay members from joining […]

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Rutgers May Have A New Abuse Scandal On Its Hands

A few weeks after firing Mike Rice from his job as head basketball coach, Rutgers is facing another potential scandal, after it announced it was […]

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The Boy Scouts Gets Gayer

But only a little.

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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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After Boston Bombing, Penn Relays Undergoing Changes

The Penn Relays, taking place next weekend, is instituting tighter security measures than usual, after this Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings. Here is a list of […]

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5 Songs for Boston

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Boston Bombing Suspect an Obama Supporter?

New York Magazine has posted an article highlighting 80-plus tweets from Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. One they left out was this retweet of […]

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City Council Threatens to Subpoena Mayor Over AVI

Certain City Council members, frustrated at the at-times erroneous nature of the city’s new AVI property assessments, are asking the city to reveal their exact […]

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