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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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Questlove, Stephen Starr Join Forces In New York Food Stand

Our colleagues at Foobooz report: Philadelphia’s Questlove and Stephen Starr are joining forces to open Hybird, a fried chicken, dumplings and cupcakes stand in New York’s Chelsea Market. Look […]

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Mike Rice Fired At Rutgers

Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice—caught on tape bullying and berating players—was fired today. Because Rutgers knows that Liz Spikol’s advice is wise. [ESPN]

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Richie Sambora Skipping Bon Jovi Tour

CBS Philly reports that Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora is skipping the current leg of the band’s tour due to “personal issues”—the report notes: “The […]

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Planned Parenthood Lobbyist Gives Wrong Answer on Infanticide

Let’s just declare this up front: Alisa LaPolt Snow gave the wrong answer. Let’s also stipulate that Snow, a lobbyist representing the Florida Alliance of […]

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Cancer Forces Film Critic Roger Ebert To Take “Leave Of Presence”

Roger Ebert has been reviewing movies for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years—but he became America’s best-known film critic by doing his job on TV […]

Ladyfest

Check out the 2013 performance schedule.


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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Petition Asks Phillies To Honor Bullying Victim

Over at Change.org, a petition purportedly backed by the parents of Bailey O’Neill—the 12-year-old Delco boy who died last month after a bullying incident—asks the […]

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Don’t Count On That Always Sunny Movie Just Yet

Folks like Perez Hilton are breathlessly reporting that It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia could become a movie as soon as the gang wraps up a […]

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The Rolling Stones to Play Philadelphia

With a combined age of 274, the four lads who make up the Rolling Stones aren’t getting any younger, but they’re not letting their advanced […]

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Why Did Steven Goff Finally Confess To A 1990 Murder?

The Inquirer dives into Steven Goff’s surprise confession this week that he murdered 15-year-old Frederick Hart, of Galloway Township, N.J. in 1990. “I did the […]

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PA Family Says Face Of Jesus Appears On Easter Egg

It’s a miracle! video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player WFMZ reports that Jessica Ramos is convinced that Jesus can be seen on her daughter’s Easter egg. […]

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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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Rutgers Should Fire Abusive Basketball Coach Mike Rice Now

[UPDATE 11 a.m. 4/3/13: Rutgers announced they were firing Mike Rice a few hours after this post published.] I know nothing about college sports—I should […]

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Chris Christie Condemns Bullying At Rutgers University

Yes, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie made himself famous via a series of YouTube videos where he yelled at and humiliated public school teachers and other […]

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Best and Worst Phillies Commercials of 2013

Phillies fans have a lot of options when following the team. The media sources come in flavors ranging from official to broadsheet to tabloid to […]

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Yo! Chinatown Buses Return To Philly

A year after the federal government shuttered most of the independent Chinatown bus lines traveling up and down the I-95 corridor, NBC 10 reports that […]

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