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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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10 Inquirer and Daily News Journalists Who Should Not Take the Buyout

Like news of a weekend murder in Southwest Philadelphia, the plundering of the newsrooms at 400 N. Broad has become de rigueur—sad to hear every […]

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America’s Occupiers to Converge on Philly for July 4th

Occupiers are going to occupy Philadelphia for the Fourth of July. An official announcement today warns that Occupy delegates from all 50 states, Washington D.C., […]

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Temple Headed to the Big East for All Sports?

The Big East is expected to have made a final decision on Temple’s fate by the end of the month. The conference is discussing adding […]

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Collection Jar for Victim’s Family Stolen

You’ve got to be happy with this. A collection jar was put in a corner store to help the family of the man murdered last […]

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Tim Tebow’s Mother to Speak at Pro-Life Cherry Hill Fundraiser

Tim Tebow’s Mother Pam will be the keynote speaker at an Options for Women fundraiser in Cherry Hill next month. The organization is made up […]

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Comcast Presents “Xfinity Streampix” to Compete With Netflix

Yeah, that’s a lot of “x”‘s. But at least there isn’t an “!” in the name. Xfinity Streampix is Comcast’s streaming video service. It’ll cost […]


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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Harry Potter Rules

Daniel Radcliffe on Trevor Project

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Citizens Should Unite Against Citizens United

At this point in the campaign season, we’ve all heard the term “Citizens United” at least a bajillion or so times. “Citizens United led to […]

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Santorum: Obsessed with Gay People

But blames it on the media

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Honk If You Hate Bumper Stickers

For the longest time I thought the 13.1 and 26.2 oval stickers on the backs of cars were Bible verses. Then one day I was […]

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HRC Head Now on Obama’s Team

Joe Salmonese becomes co-chair

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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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Ed Rendell: Our Very Own Rupert Murdoch!

Poor Ed Rendell. He feels like everyone is picking on him for trying to control, er, buy the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. As Rendell […]

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Who’s Ready to Tweet Lindsay Lohan’s Funeral?

I don’t know if you heard, but Whitney Houston died. If by chance your response to that statement was, “No, I hadn’t heard,” please let […]

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No Philadelphia Catholic School Is Safe

“I don’t know Chief … this shark is either very smart, or very dumb … ” So was the famous line uttered by the legendary […]

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President Obama Lied to Me

Want to own a small business? It’s not as romantic as you may think. Very few entrepreneurs go on to become the CEOs of publicly […]

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