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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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Local Tattoo Artist Competes on Spike’s “Ink Masters”

Last night marked the premiere of Spike’s Ink Masters. The show—hosted by Carmen Electra’s ex-husband, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro—features 10 tattoo artists vying for […]

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Comcast Supports SOPA

Comcast supports SOPA. That shouldn’t be terribly surprising, considering the wealth of information owned by the cable giant that shows up all over the Internet. […]

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Winter Classic Beating Suspect Re-Jailed

Today, a judge raised the bail on the South Jersey suspect accused of beating a Rangers fan outside of Geno’s after the Winter Classic on […]

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Philly: Art Capital of America

Philly is known for a lot of things. We hate your sports teams, eat cheesesteaks and hoard cats. That, and apparently we’re well-cultured. Arthur Frommer—a […]

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Weekend Panty Raid at Springfield Mall

Someone stole 119 pairs of panties from the Victoria’s Secret in the Springfield mall. The unmentionables—valued at over $1,300—were swiped from a bin at the […]

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Nude Scavenger Hunt at the Art Museum

Keep your pants on—the scavenger hunt has you and your beau looking for nudity in paintings and sculptures throughout the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This […]


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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Philly’s Fire Department Is Racist and Slow

A recent Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority report shows that the Philadelphia Fire Department has below average response times. Apparently, the response times for medical emergencies […]

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Surprise! Philly’s Schools Have a Violence Problem

Hurry, everyone act surprised. As the city’s struggles with violence and education issues continue, a recently publicized report indicates that Philly’s education system has a […]

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What We Love: Rachel’s Gay Dads

The Glee casting mystery is solved

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Prop 8: The Play

Bringing the marriage debate to life

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First Gay License Plate

A good idea?

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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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Obama Isn’t Helping Small Businesses

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to sell one of our database software products to a prospect with about 30 users. My heart […]

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Michael Nutter’s Cursing Is Totally Appropriate

Let’s face it.  In Philadelphia, there are times when nothing less than an asshole will do.

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Wikipedia Goes Dark to Protest SOPA

It must have been 1995, because I remember getting sick of Michael Jordan real quick after his return to the Chicago Bulls. We had just […]

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Morning Scoop: The Internet is Taking a Day Off

The Internet is Blacked Out. Craigslist, Wikipedia, Reddit, and even the Google logo are blacked out today to raise awareness of the SOPA bill that […]

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