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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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Trevor Project Gets a New Boss

Abbe Land is named as CEO

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Are These Actors Overexposed?

A play about sex and identity

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The (Really) Immaculate Reception

The Super Bowl is only a few days away. What’s your favorite all-time moment? Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary pass to Drew Pearson? James Harrison’s 100-yard touchdown […]

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Whining and Begging Won’t Help Catholic Schools

Remember when you were a kid and your parents said no to the new puppy or the road trip or the new dress or whatever […]

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A Fifth Straight Year of Tax Increases?

After four straight years of raising taxes, you didn’t think Mayor Nutter and City Council would break their streak, did you? Hold onto your wallets, […]

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Is It Time to Toss Your CD Collection?

One of the occupational hazards of spending most of one’s twenties listening to and writing about music (oh, and having most of one’s twenties fall […]


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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Goodbye Borders … Hello Walgreens?

When the Borders at Broad and Chestnut closed last May, there was an appropriate sense of mourning for a store that once epitomized the new […]

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Rick Santorum Should Leave Bella Out of It

So Rick Santorum’s daughter Bella turns out not to have been at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia over the weekend after all. She was in Virginia. […]

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Could a Morality Pill Have Saved Kevin Kless?

The timing of the piece in the The New York Times Sunday about conscience couldn’t have been more relevant to Philadelphians: The same week a […]

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Let’s Gamble and Drink Our Way to a Balanced Budget

The attention, hype and debate devoted to a bill to allow bars in Philadelphia to stay open until 3 a.m. seems like such a waste […]

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Morning Scoop: Cardinal Bevilacqua Dead at 88

Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua Found Dead. Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua died in his sleep at the age of 88. He was recently declared competent to testify in […]

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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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Police Bust LSD Ring at Drexel

Consider this your obligatory bad trip pun. Five arrests have been made in connection with a multimillion-dollar LSD ring on Drexel University’s campus. The DEA […]

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Philly Is “Lesbianish”

Yeah, we know. The list thing is getting old, but we can’t stop reading them. The latest comes from Jezebel where Philly was named the […]

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Sandusky to Learn Identity of His Accusers

Jerry Sandusky is set to find out the names of the 10 young men accusing him of sexually abusing them when they were children. Sandusky […]

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Arrest Made in Murder of Witness

Mayor Nutter expressed his discontent with a judge’s decision to reduce the bail of 23-year-old Jorge Aldea. Aldea had allegedly killed a man outside of […]

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