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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)
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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New Chapter in Family Drama: Orie Sister Decides to Resign from Supreme Court

Another chapter begins in what is already a family affair worthy of a reality TV series. Or at least a made-for-TV special. Today, Joan Orie […]

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Look Ma, No Gun! Robbing a Bank in Philly Is Incredibly Easy

According to a (paywalled) piece in the Philadelphia Business Journal, 21 bank robberies have been committed in Philadelphia this year. But that’s not the real […]

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Lenfest Foundation to Cease Grant Giving

One of Philadelphia’s mega-philanthropies is willingly winding down its operations, after more than a decade of mega-giving. The Lenfest Foundation, which was founded by billionaire […]

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Magic Johnson is OraSure

The star joins contest to encourage testing.

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Will John Roberts’s Lesbian Cousin Change his Mind on Gay Marriage?

Younger people support gay marriage more than their parents do. One likely reason for that is that they know a lot more gay people. (Rob […]

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Get Ready for Frank Rizzo: The Live Theater Experience

Before he left the Inquirer for ESPN, before he published a manifesto on “overrated and underrated” players, before he stalked Barry Bonds for a year, Salvatore […]


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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On the Case

What if the court strikes down DOMA?

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Guess Which Philadelphian Cracks Time’s “Twitter 140” List?

And the award goes to…D.A. Seth Williams! For his fearless following of pornographic twitter accounts! Oh, nope, sorry that was just me dreaming. The real […]

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NBC Releases Clips of Sandusky’s First Post-Conviction Interview

John Ziegler is back. This time on a platform much larger than FramingPaterno.com or the King of Prussia Radisson. In an interview with Matt Lauer […]

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Sixers CEO Adam Aron Should Think Before He Tweets

Sixers CEO Adam Aron has not been asked yet for a vote of confidence regarding the future of coach Doug Collins, although his tweet in […]

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Is Beyonce Knowles Every Woman?

If you bother to read music reviews, and if you happen to have read any reviews of Beyoncé’s music, you’ll notice that critics always say […]

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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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New Jersey to Camden: We’ll Be Taking Your Schools Now, Thanks

“Desperate times” is the thinking here. Chris Christie has decided to placing Camden’s school district–the worst performing in New Jersey–under state control, like Newark, Paterson, […]

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Monday Kickstarter

The weekend’s gay headlines.

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Study: PA Inmates Watching Too Much Jerry Springer

The failures (and suspected political corruption) of New Jersey’s halfway houses have been subject to months of scrutiny from The New York Times. Now, the […]

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While You Watched March Madness, Anne Hathaway Was Partying in Rittenhouse

Anne Hathaway, whose parents–LaSalle graduates–have Philly roots, was in town this weekend, partying as inconspicuously as possible. (But not inconspicuously enough.) Philly Chitchat reports that […]

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