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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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Gay’s Okay at the Olympics

Take the quiz on LGBT sensitivity

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Local Gay News Coverage Creates Controversy

PGN accuses PW of homophobia

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The 5 Most Annoying People at Concerts

I’ve been on a bit of a concert-going tear in the past few weeks—four big rock shows within the past three weeks. That’s probably more […]

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Q&A: Documentary Filmmaker Don Argott

The Art of the Steal filmmaker, Don Argott, returns with Last Days Here, a doc about a has-been heavy-metal pioneer. Here, the director talks Sundance, […]

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Our Top 5 Most Popular Posts Since March 2010

Two years ago today, my boss, Tom McGrath, started the Philly Post with a handful of contributors, a skinny headline feed wedged into the middle […]

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Morning Scoop: J-Roll Says Hamels Is Here to Stay

J-Roll Says Hamels Is Here to Stay. Jimmy Rollins seems pretty adamant about his prediction that Cole Hamels will re-up his contract with the Phils. […]


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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PennDOT Employee Charged in Fake ID Scam

You’re SOL if you’re looking for a fake identity out in the burbs. A supervisor at the Malvern driver’s license center is in Chester County […]

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Papelbon Says Philly Knows More Than Boston

Jonathan Papelbon hasn’t even thrown a pitch in Philadelphia yet and he’s already finding ways to endear the city’s fans. On Angelo Cataldi’s 94WIP morning […]

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Brooklyn Hipsters Are Drinking a Frothy Santorum Concoction

Thanks to the West Coast transplants that run Brooklyn’s Pacific Standard, Rick Santorum now has his own cocktail. The concoction is based on the description […]

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Celeb Scoop: Will Smith’s Bromance

What’s With the Fresh Prince and Duane Martin? Rumor has it that Will Smith and Duane Martin spend an inordinate amount of time together and […]

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Mayor Nutter Brings Out the Boo Birds

Today, Mayor Nutter delivered his budget address to a packed house at City Hall. City Council members, former Mayor John Street and a class from […]

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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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Peyton Manning to the Eagles? Don’t Get Too Excited

Ever since the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning officially announced this week that they are parting ways, a virtually unanimous consensus has emerged among local […]

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Outlawing Gay – One State at a Time

Utah’s law prohibits gay talk

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Why Criticize the Stop Kony Video?

It is safe to say that last week, 99 percent of the people in this country had never heard the name Joseph Kony. That percentage […]

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Shagging Opens at William Way

Large textiles honor abstraction

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