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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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College Football Fans Keep it Classy With T-Shirts Joking About Penn State Scandal

If there’s one good thing to come out of the horrible child rape scandal at Penn State it should be an opportunity for Ohio State […]

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Cole Hamels Is Sick, Won’t Pitch on Wednesday

Cole Hamels doesn’t feel so hot. The Phils ace will miss his Wednesday start against the Mets due to gastrointestinal illness. Yum. Instead of spending […]

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Muhammad Ali’s Former Home in Cherry Hill Up for Auction

A home in Cherry Hill that Muhammad Ali owned from 1971 to 1974 is up for auction. It touts five bedrooms and is listed at […]

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Beanie Sigel Arrested After I-95 Traffic Stop

Beanie Sigel was arrested by police after a traffic stop on I-95 in Delaware County early Wednesday morning. Sigel was reportedly the passenger in a […]

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John Bolaris Is in a Glass Case of Emotion

John Bolaris seems to be having a rough go of it. The former Fox 29 meteorologist has been keeping his tweeps informed about the local […]

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12 Smelliest Places in Philadelphia

A while back I read a fascinating article in GQ that ranked the smelliest cities in the planet. Philly wasn’t on the list (for once!), […]


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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Who We Love: This Dad

Find out why he gets a gold star

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Cheating Cheaters and the Ways They Cheat

Cheating is cheating. That’s all there is to it. No getting around it. You can explain it away or justify it or blame someone else […]

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WATCH: Rick Santorum at the RNC

From gays to abortion

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The Made in America Festival Drinking Game

It seems like just yesterday that Jay-Z booted Freeway from a photo during the announcement of the Made in America Festival. But it is now […]

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I’ll Take Philadelphia Politics Over National Politics

I am generally a guy who focuses on Philadelphia matters, but with presidential politics and party conventions dominating all manner of media, it’s hard not […]

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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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Morning Scoop: Mayor Nutter Thinks Jay-Z Got His Swagger Back

Mayor Nutter’s Music Chops. Mixmaster Mike has a bunch of hip hop and soul music on rotation in his Mayormobile. Also, when Jay-Z was in […]

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Madonna Gets Booed by, Then Stuns Philadelphia

The showtime posted on the tickets for last night’s Madonna show in Philadelphia—the kickoff date of her North American MDNA Tour—was 8 p.m., although some […]

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Breaking Down Chris Christie’s RNC Keynote

Going into his keynote speech Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, the conventional wisdom was that Chris Christie’s job was to help introduce Mitt […]

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Breaking Down Chris Christie’s RNC Keynote

Going into his keynote speech Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, the conventional wisdom was that Chris Christie’s job was to help introduce Mitt […]

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