Philadelphia Magazine People, Places, News & Views
Longform

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.


Governor Josh Shapiro pennsylvania
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

Latest Stories

News

The Best Gay Wedding Videos

LGBTQers capture their big days on tape.

News

Jersey’s Lautenberg Calls It Quits, Clearing the Way for Cory Booker

The Star-Ledger reports: “U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a pugnacious and plain-spoken Democrat who has represented New Jersey for three decades, will not seek re-election to […]

News

Philadelphia Orchestra Gets First Major Label Recording in 16 Years

The New York Times reports: “Ah, a conductor with benefits. Riding the train called Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra said it will release its first recording […]

News

Can Pennsylvania Really Tell the NCAA How to Spend Penn State’s Money?

On July 23rd, Penn State agreed to pay the NCAA $60 million in fines for the school’s role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Today, the […]

News

Why Marriage Equality is Winning

Important findings leading up to the SCOTUS decision.

News

Live Lady Gaga Replaced by Not-Live Lady Gaga

Sure, Lady Gaga has canceled her Philadelphia concert that was planned for next week, but don’t despair. The PR folks at the Wells Fargo Center […]


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

John McDaniel Pleads Guilty. Is He Cooperating?

NewsWorks reports: “The former campaign treasurer for a Philadelphia city councilwoman has pleaded guilty in federal court. He had already been fired from his day job […]

News

West Philly’s Zora Ball is Youngest Video Game Creator Ever

Jezebel reports: “Pint-sized programming wizard Zora Ball is now the youngest person to create a full version of a mobile application video game. A first […]

News

AG Says Gov. Corbett Can’t Privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery

Well, Harrisburg is going to be a lot more interesting now that Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane is around to keep an eye on Republican […]

News

Georges Perrier: “Craig LaBan Is a Fucking Lunatic”

On Wednesday night, I happened to sit with Georges Perrier at Michael Solomonov’s new Main Line restaurant, Citron and Rose. While the Deputy Israeli Consul […]

News

Twitter Celebrates Philly Love For Valentine’s Day

Spurred on by our friends at Philly Love Notes, Twitter today is full of Philadelphians expressing love for the town under the #whyilovephilly hashtag. Here […]

Read More About

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.


News

Wildwood Beaches Stay Free This Summer

Wildwood city officials on Wednesday decided to withdraw a ballot measure that, if approved, would’ve resulted in admissions fees being charged for the city’s beaches […]

News

WATCH: Valentine’s Day Marriage Proposal Prank

He asks her to marry him. She runs away. The Philadelphia crowd gasps in astonishment. Don’t worry. It’s just a little joke from the folks […]

Philly Weatherman Trapped in the Closet?

One writer asks why.

News

Finally, “Cosby Sweaters” Are Explained

For adults of a certain age, the term “Cosby sweater” is instantly evocative—a reminder of the multi-hued creations that Bill Cosby always seemed to wear […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>