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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

Guides

14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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News

BHO: The Next Drug Your Kid Will Be Hiding From You

Stuff a bunch of ground-up weed into a metal tube, run some clean butane gas through, evaporate the solution from the resulting mixture, and what’s […]

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Ohio Prosecutor Indicts Punxsutawney Phil; Seeks Death Penalty

Life, deliberately, or otherwise, is imitating art. Monday, the Onion ran a piece entitled “Punxsutawney Phil Beheaded For Inaccurate Prediction On Annual Groundhog Slaughtering Day.” […]

Tonight: Teena Geist at Plato’s Porno Cave

Plus: New NSFW and Stimulus parties and more!

News

Want to Pick Up Your Kid from School? Here’s Your Strict New Dress Code

Following the January kidnapping of a five-year-old girl from a West Philadelphia elementary school, the school district has revised its school pick-up policies during early […]

News

Mike Nutter Spending his Wild Spring Break in Tuscany

Perks of being the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Hanging out in Tuscany. Along with some fellow Mayors from South Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, […]

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Revel to Declare Bankruptcy Monday

The beginning of the end (or the beginning of a new beginning?) starts Monday, when A.C.’s most troubled casino is expected to file for bankruptcy. […]


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.


News

Man Enters Cockpit, Impersonates Pilot at PHL

Wednesday, a 61-year-old French guy boarded a Palm Beach-bound flight (paid ticket in hand) at PHL in full Air France uniform, marched up to the […]

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Does Benjamin Netanyahu Have a Philly Accent?

As Barack Obama visits the Holy Land this week, it’s worth noting a little tidbit I found on Wikipedia about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. […]

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Gunman at Quantico Marine Base Kills 3, Including Himself

CNN reports: “A Marine shot and killed two of his fellow service members at a Virginia base on Thursday night and then killed himself, base […]

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Gingrich and Santorum Nearly Formed “Unity Ticket” to Beat Romney

If not for a couple of massive egos, Mitt Romney may never have been the GOP nominee. Josh Green reports that last February, during the […]

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Michele Bachmann: Obamacare Will Kill You

It’s easy to forget that a little more than a year ago, Michele Bachmann was leading the GOP presidential polls. The Republican Party was still—understandably, […]

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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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Liquor Privatization Bill Passes in House

Tom Corbett is halfway to reaching one of his major campaign promises: privatizing liquor and wine sales. Tonight, the House passed a bill to phase […]

The Children’s Hour

Tackling gay issues in the 1930s and today.

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Council Bans Guns From City Parks, Rec Centers

CBS Philly reports: Philadelphia City Council has given final approval to a measure that authorizes the mayor to ban guns in city parks and at […]

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WATCH: Terrifying Shooting At West Philly Chinese Food Store

Well, this is scary: Philly Police offer the following description: The Philadelphia Police Department’s Northwest Detectives Division is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the […]

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