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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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See Philly’s “Good” Review On Google

Here’s the single review of Philadelphia by a Google user: “Good city, would live here again. Service is just okay” Well, that’s far from being […]

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Beyonce Chimes In

Queen Bey says put a ring on it.

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WATCH: Doug Collins Still Won’t Accept Olympic Silver From 1972

These days, we’re used to seeing Doug Collins as the Sixers’ head coach who saved the team from irrelevancy the last few years—only to be […]

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Route Set For Rebuilt Manayunk Bike Race

We now have some details on the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic, the brand-new Manayunk professional bike race that replaces the old professional bike race in […]

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Vince Fumo Faces Tax Hike On Mansion

The Inquirer’s Miriam Hill reports that Vince Fumo—once the city’s most powerful politician, now serving five years in federal prison on corruption charges—is yet another […]

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DOMA Catch-Up

Plus: How it could affect gay Pennsylvanians.


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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Do You Want Anyone “Feeling Lucky” With Your 15-Year-Old?

My daughter is in college now with, hopefully, one more year to graduation. I guess you’d call that young adulthood or “almost adulthood,” or not, […]

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Russian Teen Claims Montco Parents Were Cruel

What a bizarre story. A Russian teen is popping up on TV in that country, complaining that the Montgomery County couple who adopted him to […]

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Who’ll Be Fired at NBC for Sandusky Interview?

As is often the case when the most hated man in America is the focus of a nationally televised news segment, NBC’s decision to air […]

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Columnist: Traffic Court Candidates Painfully Flawed

At AxisPhilly, columnist Tom Ferrick checks in on the crew of candidates for Traffic Court judgeships, and finds many of them haven’t fulfilled their regular […]

Stripped

A shirtless Joe Baker tells all.

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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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The Southwest Philly Floater and 5 Other Sports Moves That Should Be Named After Philly Neighborhoods

It’s Cousin Bern’s world, we’re all just living in it. A quick recap: La Salle, by far the smallest of the city’s Division I colleges, […]

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Bucks Co Man Gets Prison After 13th DUI

Lawrence Konyves has picked up 13 DUI convictions over the last 29 years, but something new happened to him this week: He went to prison. […]

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Once You Read New Lenny Dykstra Book, You Won’t Be Able to Un-Read It

It’s possible that former Philly celebs Lenny Dykstra and Buzz Bissinger decided this week to have a contest and decide whose amazing revelations would prove […]

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Check Your Assumptions in “SEPTA Baby” Incident

Rather than get a righteous outrage worked up over the 15-year-old mom who accidentally left her baby at a SEPTA station Monday because she and […]

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