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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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Weekend Roundup

Live music, GayBINGO and more

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The Female Sports Journalist Who Took on ESPN’s Sexism

It was a normal day for Megan Soisson, a junior at Penn and the senior sports editor of the Daily Pennsylvanian. She was working on […]

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Meet Brian Sims

The openly gay candidate for state house

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Why I (Probably) Won’t See “Phantom Menace 3D”

Enough is enough. In the 35 years since Star Wars first premiered—when it was still called Star Wars and not Episode IV–A New Hope, by […]

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Could a Philly Internet Geek Solve Santorum’s Google Problem?

Earlier this week, Rick Santorum stunned political observers and made Mitt Romney soil his $5,000 suit after a trifecta of presidential primary wins. People who […]

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Was Cardinal Bevilacqua Killed?

Coroner Investigates Death of Cardinal Bevilacqua. The Montco D.A.’s office has asked the county coroner to investigate the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua. Right now, […]


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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Philadelphia and “Portlandia” Could be Twins

I was late to the Portlandia party. In its second season on IFC, the half-hour sketch comedy is the brainchild of Saturday Night Live’s Fred […]

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Senator Bob Casey Calls Shenanigans on Anti-Phillies Ticket Campaign

Senator Bob Casey has weighed in on—of all things—the ticket policy currently preventing Phillies fans from purchasing tickets to the club’s series in Washington this […]

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VIDEO: Stop What You’re Doing and Watch an Old Lady Swear Up a Storm on a SEPTA Bus

The next thing that needs to happen is you have to take five minutes and watch this video of two women arguing on a SEPTA […]

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Lawyers Ask Judge in Catholic Church Scandal Case to Step Down

And here we were thinking that no one cared about the comments on Philly.com. Defense attorneys in the case against Monsignor William J. Lynn want […]

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Phils Reliever Asks If He Can Root for the Giants

Michael Schwimer made it to the Bigs for a stint with the Phillies last season. The reliever is mostly known for his affinity for bikini […]

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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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2012 Is the “Year of the Bible.” PSYCH!

Remember that time when the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution declaring 2012 the “Year of the Bible”? Well, apparently it isn’t actually […]

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Springsteen Announces Clarence Clemons’s Replacement

Hardcore Springsteen fans have been wondering who would replace dearly departed saxophonist Clarence Clemons on the “Wrecking Ball” tour, which hits Philly on March 28th. […]

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Who’s Got $20,000 Lying Around and Wants a 2008 World Series Ring?

A member of the Phillies front office from the 2008 season has put his World Series ring up for auction on eBay. The starting bid […]

8 Valentine’s Day Cards That Don’t Suck

With frame-worthy cards like these—beautiful letterpress! Sweet printing on wood! Robocop!—you’ll hardly have to worry about what you write inside. Another bonus? You’ll never have […]

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