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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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Weekend Roundup

Yes, it’s June already

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Watch: Scissor Sisters

The video for Baby Come Home

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Vote for Chooch in 2012!

My fellow Philadelphian Americans, I imagine that many of you rejoiced four years ago as history was made. The road we’ve traveled since then has […]

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William Way’s Homecoming

Find out who’s performing

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Should Everyone Get an Instadeath Pill When They Turn 75?

My father is a mathematician. He’s brilliant in ways I cannot hope to fathom. And when he gets together with his math buddies for dinner, […]

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What We Love: Gay Father’s Day Ad

JC Penney celebrates real-life pops


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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Morning Scoop: Local Girl Made Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Local Girl Comes Up Short in Spelling Bee Finals. Lena Greenberg, of Chestnut Hill, made it to to the Championship Finals of the Scripps National […]

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Questlove’s Guide to Roots Picnic 2012

This weekend, Questlove, Black Thought, and the rest of the Legendary Roots Crew will congregate at Penn’s Landing along with a host of other musical […]

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Cheapskate’s Guide to Philly in the Summer

It all started in the summer of 1793, when the city came down with yellow fever and all of the rich folks got the hell […]

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You’ve Forgotten Just How Bad 1980s Fashion Was

Tickets go on sale today for an August 5th concert at the Mann, with New Edition, Salt-N-Pepa and El Debarge. This is mind-blowing for a […]

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How to Work Around Comcast’s File-Sharing Crackdown

If you can’t get the Feds to do it, you’d better do it yourself. Starting July 1st, major American Internet service providers will become copyright […]

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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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21 Most Awesomely Bad Movies of All Time

People love bad movies. When I asked Facebook friends what they thought was the best worst movie ever, titles flooded in—within days I had a […]

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One “Not Guilty” Verdict in John Edwards Case, Mistrial on Five Other Counts

The jury in the corruption trial of John Edwards—who have been deliberating for nine days—returned a verdict today on one of the six felony charges […]

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Mom Allegedly Hit Teenage Son in the Head With a Bat

A 50-year-old Drexel Hill woman got into an argument with her son’s friend. When her 16-year-old son came to his friend’s defense, the woman hit […]

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Jury Set to Deliberate Trial of Monsignor William Lynn

The jury could being deliberating the fate of Monsignor William Lynn as early as Friday after both sides delivered closing arguments on Thursday. The defense […]

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