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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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Corbett Wants You to Know Romney Called Him to Ask About Sandy

A few hours ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gave a 40-minute press briefing. He has a cold. He got two hours of sleep last […]

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Sandy Aftermath: Hurricane Couldn’t Keep Philly’s Runners Off the Trails for Long

Hurricane Sandy couldn’t keep Philly’s runners inside for long as joggers hit the Schuylkill River Trail shortly after the hard rain let up on Tuesday […]

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VIDEOS: Roundup of Video Bombs During Hurricane Sandy News Coverage

It’s 2012, so you can’t film anything in public without some guy sneaking into the frame and calling his 13-year-old while waving. (Dad, stooooooop. You’re […]

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VIDEO: Helicopter View of Sandy Devastation at Jersey Shore

From the video description: “Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the coastline of Seaside Heights […]

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VIDEO: Chris Christie Doesn’t Give a Damn About the Election

Who do you think will win next week’s presidential election? Probab—IT DOESN’T MATTER. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says that he doesn’t give a damn […]

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Map: Hurricane Sandy Problems In Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Police Department has been tweeting like crazy all morning, notifying residents of water problems, traffic lights outages, and downed wires and trees as […]


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: Will Smith Performs “Summertime” at Gabrielle Union’s 40th Birthday

The Fresh Prince and Doug E. Fresh were in Miami for Gabrielle Union’s 40th birthday bash and they put on a little show for everybody. […]

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Czech Fans Get Racist With Flyers Forward Wayne Simmonds

Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds is spending his lockout playing hockey in Europe. He spent some time in Germany and he’s now playing in the Czech […]

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Police: NBC’s Rescued Looter Report “Appears” To Be Wrong

Just got off the phone with the Philadelphia Police Department’s Public Affairs office. NBC has been reporting that a man rescued from a collapsed building […]

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5 Big Reasons Not to Vote for Obama (But Vote for Him Anyway)

Let me confess—or brag—that I am a Pan-African socialist, which means I support a unified and culturally conscious Africa that has an economic system that […]

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PHOTO: Sandy Takes Out Huge IKEA Sign

Thanks to photojournalist Joe Kaczmarek for this great photo from outside the IKEA on Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia. Hopefully the meatballs survived the damage.

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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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VIDEO: Chris Christie Monopolized Your Television

As Sandy made landfall and residents along the East Coast began to assess the damage brought on by the super storm, New Jersey Governor Chris […]

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VIDEO: Cecily Tynan, Jim Gardner, Adam Joseph and the M-Word

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu2C9mq1ADo Last night, the Philadelphia Twitter community took a brief detour from its prolific discussion of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy to debate whether […]

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David Cohen Is Comcast’s Rock Star and Secret Weapon

While you were boarding up your windows down the shore and heading for high ground as Sandy approached on Monday, the Washington Post ran a […]

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Romney: Gay Families Are Not Right

He blasts LGBT parents and kids

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