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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)
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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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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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Nutter Delivers Tough Love to Philly Murder Victims via Twitter

Responding to a follower on Twitter, Mayor Nutter noted that homicide was the only crime that didn’t decline in Philly last year. In what may […]

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Does New PA Election Bill Really Qualify as “Vote Rigging?”

Last week, 13 Pennsylvania Republican state senators introduced a bill that would change the way the state’s electoral college votes are awarded. (You may have […]

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Martha Graham Cracker Bad for Kids?

A local after-school program thinks so.

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Bob Menendez Now Invoking MLK to Rebut Prostitution/Ethics Accusations

It seems like a bad sign when public figures under duress quote from scripture and/or civil rights heroes to claim they will be exonerated. If […]


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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Video: Johnny Weir at Winter Pride

Plus, photos from the inaugural event.

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Philly Phanatic, Other Area Greats, Do Harlem Shake with Angelo Cataldi

I promise this is the last Harlem Shake post I will ever write. But here’s the 94WIP version, feat. Ben Franklin, Phanatic, and a bunch […]

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Um, Thanks? SEPTA Praised by New York Times

Philadelphia is the only major city in the country that still uses subway tokens. AND YET. The New York Times compares SEPTA favorably to the […]

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PHOTOS: Philly’s Awesome New FringeArts Venue

The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe is now the much more succinctly named FringeArts. Festival founder and executive director Nick Stuccio announced the […]

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9 Ways Pennsylvania is Going to Get Hammered by the Sequester

If you haven’t been paying attention to the “sequester,” you might want to read on. The White House has released state-by-state reports documenting the impact the […]

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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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Andrew Bynum, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

The big news Saturday night in Sixerland had nothing to do with the whupping administered to the local NBA outfit by defending champ Miami. If […]

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Watch Jennifer Lawrence’s Incredibly Funny Post-Oscar Interview

Two Jennifer Lawrence videos in one morning? When else would we get to do it? Especially in sports and entertainment, reporters can ask incredibly tedious […]

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Monday Kickstarter

Go-go dancer fights an axe-wielding attacker and more!

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Best & Worst Oscars Moments!

Maybe it was just me, but this was one of the strangest Oscar nights ever. From Michelle Obama presenting Best Picture to Captain Kirk to […]

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