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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)
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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Pitching in Post-Sandy

What you can do today

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For Those Who Work at Home, Sandy Didn’t Stop Business

With Hurricane Sandy battering the East Coast, hundreds of businesses across the region closed and told employees to ride out Monday and Tuesday testing flashlight […]

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Clark Kent Quits the Daily Planet. Superman Can’t Save Newspapers.

When the Man of Steel can’t save the newspaper business, is there any hope for the real Daily Planets of the galaxy? In the latest issue […]

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Possible Looter Arrested in Philly

Police arrested a man in North Philly for supposedly looting from a collapsed building in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Authorities say that the man […]

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Morning Scoop: Christie Still Blames A.C. Mayor, Thanks Obama

Governor Christie Thanks Obama, Still Blames A.C. Mayor. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was on a number of morning shows to relay his analysis of […]

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Who’s to Blame for Gov. Christie’s “Stupid” Non-Evacuators?

Like much of the Delaware Valley, I spent most of Monday obsessively checking my basement for water, securing any potential projectiles near my house, oh, […]


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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MAP: Sandy Shelters

We hope you don’t need it, but in case you do, here is a map of shelters currently open in the area. View Sandy Shelters […]

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Charge Your Phones, Follow Sandy on Twitter (Even Without Twitter)

Philly Mag editors are tweeting Hurricane Sandy news via @phillymag and @thephillypost. Follow us for updates. If the power goes out, and you aren’t on […]

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The Seven Mile Times Publishes Real Hurricane Photos

We didn’t expect to spend our day debunking hurricane photo memes. Oh well. If you want a look at the real damage being done by […]

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For Shame, PECO. For Shame.

With the ominous Hurricane Sandy set to make landfall in the Philadelphia area, Twitter users might be looking to the Twitter account of PECO (aka […]

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City Storm Shelter Population Grows Quickly

Officials now say more that 230 Philadelphians have taken shelter at one of the city’s three emergency storm shelters, in advance of Hurricane Sandy. 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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That Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Photo is Also Fake, Sort Of

We honestly don’t know what makes people try to take a dramatic event and make it more dramatic with faked or misleading photos, but: That […]

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PECO’s “Army of Thousands” Ready to Battle Hurricane Damage

The power may go down when Hurricane Sandy hits, but PECO is working to ensure service is restored quickly. In a press release, the company […]

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Obama Warns of “Considerable” Damage From Hurricane Sandy

President Obama today asked Americans in the path of Hurricane Sandy to heed evacuation warnings, saying they could endanger emergency workers otherwise. “Please listen to what […]

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Mayor Nutter Says Shelters Already Holding 150 Evacuees

Mayor Michael Nutter says he’s pleased with the pace of neighborhood evacuations in the face of Hurricane Sandy. Three city shelters are already filling with […]

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