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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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How Can We Have Parking Wars If Everybody’s Parking Correctly?

CBS Philly reports that the Philadelphia Parking Authority is expecting to collect $4 million less in revenue this year. “PPA executive director Vince Fennerty says […]

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Daniel Pipes Wants Action on Philly’s “Burqa Crisis”

Daniel Pipes—profiled in these pages a few years back as “the country’s most controversial Middle East scholar“—is stirring debate again, taking to The Jewish Press […]

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Do You Talk Too Much?

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk / I’m a woman’s man – no time to talk. —”Stayin’ Alive,” Bee Gees […]

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Philly Police Made $64 Million in Overtime Pay Last Year

NBC 10 reports that City Controller Alan Butkovitz has found that Philly Police spent $64 million on overtime pay last year—up from $7 million the […]

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MacFarlane Says Never Again to Oscars (+ Why He Should Host Again)

  RT @crusephoto: @sethmacfarlaneWould you host the #Oscars again if asked? // No way.Lotta fun to have done it, though. — Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February […]

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Retired Benedict Will Be “Emeritus Pope,” Wear White

The Associated Press reports: “Pope Benedict XVI will be known as “emeritus pope” in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the […]


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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Americans Crave PLCB Wine?

Remember those complaints last month that state-owned liquor stores were giving prime shelf space to the PLCB brand of Table Leaf wine? Well, during his […]

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18 Killed in Egyptian Hot Air Balloon Crash

CNN reports: “Eighteen tourists on a hot air balloon ride in southern Egypt were killed Tuesday when the balloon exploded and plummeted to the ground, […]

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Why Is PA Governor Tom Corbett So Unpopular?

National Journal looks at why Pennsylvania’s governor can’t seem to gain any traction. Much of the problem is continuing fallout from the Jerry Sandusky case […]

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Of Course a Couple Announced Their Divorce on Twitter

Hashtags are everywhere these days—from the Oscars #BestDressed coverage to a pamphlet I got from my doctor’s office. Whether you like it or not, Twitter’s […]

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Brian Sims First Town Hall

Find out what the state rep’s been up to.

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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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Ryan Howard to Appear on The Office

NBC is struggling. So is Ryan Howard’s career. But two wrongs make a right, so The Office is bringing on the Phillies slugger for an […]

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Joe Biden Totally Copies Obama’s Official Portrait

It’s official portrait season in the White House these days! And Joe Biden, out of deep love and admiration for his boss, has gone ahead […]

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Watch: Jack Nicholson Hits on Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars

I’ve posted two Jennifer Lawrence videos today, a fact about which I’m a little ashamed. But this last one–I promise–is the best. What begins as […]

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Local Drag Cabaret Act Uninvited From School for Being “Inappropriate”

Haddonfield Child Care, a New Jersey after-school program for elementary school kids, booked local drag outfit Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, to add a “little variety” […]

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