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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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Watch: Rufus Wainwright in Drag

The new video bends gender

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Obama’s Secret Gay Marriage Support

There’s something President Obama isn’t being honest about. I’m not talking about being a secret Muslim, or faking his birth certificate, or having a secret, socialist, […]

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Survey Shows Romney Leads Santorum in PA

This probably isn’t good news for the Santorum campaign. A new Public Policy Polling survey shows that Mitt Romney has a five percent lead on […]

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Mr. Gay Judges Announced

Local celebs to decide the winner

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Phillies Opening Day Lineup

The official start of the Phillies 2012 campaign is three hours away. They’re starting the season like this:

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Sandusky’s Lawyer Won’t Argue to Have Charges Dropped

Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer Joe Amendola was expected to be in court today to argue that all charges against his client should be dropped because the […]


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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How Jim Kenney Can Save Money on Tweeting

There are few things more satisfying to a journalist than watching events unfold that validate your work. After my blog post last week about the […]

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6 Teachers Your Kids Should Avoid

Last spring, Natalie Munroe was suspended from her job as an English teacher at Central Bucks East High School when student found her blog which […]

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Is Urban Outfitters Transphobic?

The greeting card that shouldn’t

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Gambling for Grandma: Should PA Privatize the Lottery?

Last week, like millions of other people across the country, I plunked down my dollar for a six-digit shot at the American dream. Did I […]

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20th Street’s Good Samaritan

My car went suddenly dead as I turned the corner at Chestnut onto 20th. It was rush hour. I turned the ignition. It wanted to […]

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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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Burbs Grocery Shopping Battle: Acme vs. Wegmans

Nobody would ever take a reusable Acme bag into Wegmans. No one would want to represent Acme, the lowest rung chain of grocery-store chains, its […]

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Morning Scoop: Romney’s Delco Speech Brings Presidential Race to PA

Romney Speaks in Delco. The campaign for the Republican candidacy has officially reached Pennsylvania. Last night Mitt Romney spoke to 400 or so supporters at […]

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Marimow Back as Inky Editor

The new owners of Philadelphia Media Network have announced that 64-year-old William K. Marimow will return as the top editor of the Inquirer. Marimow—who is […]

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Philly Has More Young People, Is Better at Murder

The State of the City report—an updated version of Philadelphia 2011: The State of the City published by the Philadelphia Research Initiative last spring—is a […]

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