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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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What Will Philadelphia Look Like in 2020? Here’s a Guess.

For more than two decades, Paul Levy has presided over the Center City District, a private-sector-sponsored organization that has tried to keep Center City “clean, […]

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Let Texas Secede!

For years and years, Texas has tried to lure tourists from the rest of the United States by proclaiming itself to be a “whole other […]

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Movember Madness

Grow a beard for men’s health

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Get Your Madonna Goods

This is some serious memorabilia

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Let’s All Take Five Seconds and Come Up With Better Casino Names Than These Guys Did

Nothing evokes the jet-set glamour of Monte Carlo days and Casablanca nights like a chic casino moniker. SugarHouse missed that mark by a mile, but […]

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Blame Bradley Cooper’s Uncle for De Niro’s Philly Accent

Here’s Silver Linings Playbook star Bradley Cooper on Letterman last night, explaining how his HVAC-repairing Uncle Ernie came to give elocution lessons to Robert De Niro:  


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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Hit-and-Run Assistant D.A. Allegedly Had 8 Pints of Guinness

Guinness makes you strong, but eight pints of it apparently makes you strongly stupid. A Delaware County prosecutor this morning alleged in court that former […]

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Philly Mag Almost Got Jerry Blavat Whacked

We didn’t mean it, Geator — honest! During alleged mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi’s trial on federal racketeering charges yesterday, former mobster Louis “Bent Finger […]

Twitter Republicans Desperate to Prove Romney Lost Slightly Less Badly

After a week of stunned, grieving silence, the Tea Party has begun boiling anew over yesterday’s news that Mitt Romney failed to garner even one […]

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Bob Brady, Tom Knox Floated As Potential Gubernatorial Candidates

While Gov. Tom Corbett hasn’t officially announced his desire for a two-fer in Harrisburg, the results of last week’s election and his sinking poll numbers […]

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Philly Pops Announces Peter Nero’s Replacement

Maestro Michael Krajewski, who has guest-conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra and currently acts as the principal pops conductor for a number of Southern orchestras, has been […]

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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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UPS Pulls Boy Scouts’ Funding

The gay ban’s got to go

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There’s Only One Petraeus Cock-Up Pat Meehan Is Interested In

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, the Delco Republican who sits on the House Oversight Committee investigating the Obama administration’s response to the 9/11/12 attack on the […]

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Jesus & Johnny

A second coming of sorts

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5 Minutes With Lauren Humenik

Meet the new girl at Tavern

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