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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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Women’s Football Season Survival Guide

Dear Monica, Every Sunday my husband watches football from morning until night. Whether it is the Eagles or another team, he is glued to the […]

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Morning Scoop: Nutter’s $3.5 Million Pledge for Tech Startups in Philly

Gov. Corbett Not Worried About Being Investigated. To those calling for an investigation of his handling of the Jerry Sandusky case while PA attorney general, […]

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Camille Paglia at the Free Library

Listen to her lecture online

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Do Some Teen Killers Deserve Life Sentences?

At what point do we show mercy for a murderer? That’s the question at the center of a timely editorial that ran in Monday’s Inquirer. […]

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How Ronald Reagan’s Strategies Could Help Us Right Now

Editor’s Note: This post is a follow-up piece to Chris Freind’s “How to Attack Iran and Get Away With It.“ Achieving a 99 on a […]

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How to Outlive Your Husband

It’s four a.m. on a chilly autumn morning, and my husband Doug is climbing out of bed. He’ll brush his teeth and make his way […]


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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A Whole New Philadelphia

For too long, Philadelphia was a city besotted with its past, disinterested in its future, and stagnating in the present. Innovation was for other cities. […]

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The Reinvention of Philly

>> 8 Trends That Prove Philly Is Changing for the Better New people. New attitudes. New ideas. New neighborhoods. Philly is transforming faster than it […]

5 Philly Problems Solved

Problem: East Market looks like Beirut after the war. Solution: Aesthetic TLC and smart new branding. ‘‘East Market commits two of the worst crimes in […]

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Stephen Starr is an innovator

If you spend enough time loitering in the grumbling underbelly of the Philadelphia restaurant scene, playing its games of inside baseball and peering into its […]

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The New Philly Father

The IDEA Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at a different Center City bar. They haven’t missed a meeting in two years—although this […]

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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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The Brothers Who Busted Philly Unions. For Good.

All of the videos are voyeuristic—surveillance-quality film of a construction site. The worst ones, shot from three different angles on a sunny day in July […]

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Frankenstorm Is Coming

Hurricane Sandy isn’t supposed to hit the East Coast until late Sunday or sometime on Monday, but that hasn’t stopped the Internet from freaking out […]

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Deadspin’s Fantasy Football Almanac Is the Best Way to Waste Your Afternoon

Since it’s Thursday afternoon and you’ve been debating whether you should start the Green Bay defense against Jacksonville or the Dolphins defense against the Jets […]

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Transgender Case Will Go to Trial

It could set a precedent in PA

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