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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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Failed Fox Pundit Dick Morris Replacing Michael Smerconish

Dick Morris predicted Romney would win in a “landslide,” winning 325 electoral votes. (He won 206.) He was named “Worst Pundit of 2012” by PunditTracker, […]

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Penn State Cuts Off Adidas over Sweatshop Complaint

Penn State President Rodney Erickson has decided to suspend the school’s relationship with Adidas, to reprimand the apparel company for not paying Indonesian workers after […]

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Pat Toomey Blames “The Left” for the Recession

You remember when Pat Toomey had dinner with the president the other night at the White House? That was nice, wasn’t it? All that olive […]

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Singing Mormons in the Gayborhood?!

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Return of the Poop Deck: Another Cruise Ship Mess in the Caribbean

Why do people insist on taking cruises? In 2011, the ship sank in Italy. In February, the ship stank in the Gulf of Mexico. And […]

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14 Best College Commencement Speakers for 2013

I smiled and clapped quietly to myself when Penn announced its 2013 commencement speaker a couple days ago: Vice President Joe Biden. Joe Biden! What […]


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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Penn Staters: Tweet Your Campus Sins Using “PSU Confesses”

Penn State alumni can be a nostalgic bunch, celebrating their alma mater by tailgating at football games, sharing stories at reunions, and even storming trustee […]

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Nutter’s New Property Tax Revealed

The city may have increased or decreased the value of your home (as you found out recently by mail, per its new AVI assessments) but […]

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“Time Bank” Is Coming: Will Cook for House Cleaning!

  After falling into the habit of spending many consecutive hours in my kitchen on Sundays, cooking one large meal, creating a different soup each […]

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Watch Jrue Holiday Dunk on LeBron

The Sixers came tantalizingly close last night to disrupting the Miami Heat’s annoying remarkable 20-game win streak, flailing only in the last minute of play. […]

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US News & World Report Rankings: How Philly Grad Schools Performed

While many may think US News & World Report’s rankings are flawed (see a well-respected alternative ranking here), it’s impossible not to check up on […]

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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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22 Great Pickup Lines to Use at PHL

  Philadelphia Airport was recently named one of the top five best places in the country for hooking up by MeetAtTheAirport.com. Why PHL? According to […]

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New York Rampage Shooter Killed by Police

AP: Wednesday, “a 64-year-old loner sauntered into a barbershop in upstate New York, coolly asked if the man cutting hair remembered him and then opened fire […]

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SEPTA Fare Hikes Announced

Starting July 1, as SEPTA’s been warning us, fare hikes will increase. Cash payments for city transit will go from really convenient $2 to not […]

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Why Do Popes Choose New Names?

What was wrong with Jorge? Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio not only became Pope today, he became Francis I, likely after St. Francis of Assisi, the […]

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