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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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The Internet Loved and Hated Beyonce’s Performance

If you weren’t watching Downton Abbey last night, chances are you were one of the 110 million people who tuned in to watch Super Bowl […]

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Watch: CBS Crew Was Filming in Superdome Control Room When Power Went Off

This has got to be one of the luckiest interviews ever. 60 Minutes‘s Armen Keteyian was hanging out in the control room at the Super […]

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Political Operatives Mourn as Inventor of Etch-a-Sketch Dies

Yesterday, Andre Cassagnes, the 86-year-old inventor of the Etch-A-Sketch, died in his home outside Paris. Of complications from learning that his invention did not ultimately […]

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Monday Kickstarter

Rutgers announces Tyler Clementi Center and more.

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Return of Romney: Tagg Considering Running for Senate

Heeeeeeeere’s Romney! Not the one you’re so sick of, but the one you’re gonna be sick of: Taggggg! Massachusetts has an open Senate seat, vacated […]

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How Much Bigger Can Wawa Get?

You’re just starting your new position. How is it different from what you’ve been doing at Wawa? I’ve been at Wawa for over 15 years, […]


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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Panic (Or Actually, Don’t)! Broad Street Run Lottery Opens Today

The Broad Street Run Lottery registration begins…9 hours and 30 minutes ago. And it will end…in 278 hours and 30 minutes. Only 40,000 slots, so […]

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Assessing Eagles’ Chances to Get a Great QB

While we wait for Chip Kelly to announce the remainder of his top-secret coaching cabinet, we are left to contemplate a zany Super Bowl that […]

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Were Bob Mendendez’s Alleged Prostitutes Really Foreign Exchange Students?

Well folks, we’re both a lot closer and a lot further from knowing what the hell New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been doing in […]

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The Company That Manages “Blackout Superdome” Is Based in Conshohocken

Desperate for scraps of Super Bowl glory, Philadelphians have been floating some pretty lame trivia lately: John Harbaugh was once an assistant coach with the […]

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Studies Show How Robots Will Take Over the World

A hostile robot takeover has long been a worry for modern man, and the Cambridge Project for Existential Risk (along with some help from 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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Atlanta Judge: Allen Iverson is a Horrible Father

In finalizing the divorce between Allen Iverson and his ex-wife Tawanna, an Atlanta judge had this to say about the wannabe-once-again Sixer: [Iverson] does not […]

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WATCH: 5 Best & 5 Worst Super Bowl Ads

When I was a kid, the Super Bowl meant two things: The NFC team would blow out the AFC team, with the game usually decided […]

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Why Are Conservatives Defending Audi’s Rapey Super Bowl Ad?

Every Super Bowl brings with it a few commercials that cross the line into sexism and even outright misogyny. There was Dexter’s Dodge commercial a […]

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What To Do This Weekend

The Super Bowl shouldn’t get all the attention.

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