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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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Can Flyers Fans Love the Game Without Hockey Fights?

The look on Lauren Pronger’s face said it all. Decked out in a sleek Nicole Miller dress, she was minutes removed from strutting across the […]

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The End of Santorum’s Google Problem

Remember Rick Santorum’s Google problem? For the better part of a decade, the first result for a Google search on the conservative candidate’s last name […]

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Cabbies Honk and Flash to Protest PPA Budget

Late this morning cabbies in Center City drove East down Market Street and circled City Hall flashing their lights and honking their horns. The actions […]

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Someone Hopes Rick Santorum Gets Blamed for Dog Farts

Ah, isn’t it the little things that count? Finding $5 in your pocket or putting your iPod on shuffle and being surprised with an awesome […]

Tebow and Taylor Swift Have Dinner. Is it Taybow Time?

Is it Taybow time? Tim Tebow and Pennsylvania-native Taylor Swift were spotted having dinner together at the Toscanova in Los Angeles. The rumor mill will […]

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PHL Closed Due to Police Activity

Fox 29 has tweeted that Philadelphia International Airport is closed because of police activity. [Twitter] UPDATE: A 24-year-old man is in custody after he drove […]


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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WikiQueer is Here

All LGBT, all the time

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Hatboro Residents Latest to Protest New Wawa

Earlier this month, we told you that Cherry Hill residents were organizing to protest the construction of a super Wawa on Haddonfield Road. Now, over […]

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Victorino Wants MLB Playoffs Extended Further

Major League Baseball will have an extra wild card team starting this season. The extra team will play a one-game playoff with the other wild […]

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Maryland to OK Gay Marriage Today

Eight states and counting

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Grandparents for Gay Marriage

This is what family’s all about

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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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New Gym Opens in Gayborhood

Three tips: shaping up for summer

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Santorum Says PSU Professors Docked His Grades

Rick Santorum Says PSU Professors Docked His Grades. Rick Santorum—a 1980 graduate of Pennsylvania State University—recently claimed that multiple professors docked his grades because of […]

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Video: UPenn’s Flying Robot Orchestra

Want to see what $42,098 a year gets you? Just watch this awesome video from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Judge Says First Amendment Doesn’t Protect “Doofus” Who Insulted Muslims

I’ve never been to Mechanicsburg. To be honest, I wasn’t even sure exactly where it was until I looked it up. But the 2.6-square-mile Cumberland […]

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