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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)
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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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The New Year’s Edition

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Cultural New Year’s Resolutions

Glee, Glee, Glee. WTF? With a season where a student (Artie) speaks to teachers about how they need to have sex, Puck begins a creepy […]

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5 Must-Do Moves for the Eagles

Technically speaking, the Eagles season isn’t over yet. In reality, with the playoffs out of reach, the end can’t come soon enough. I have a […]

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Morning Scoop: Flyers Beat Pittsburgh

Jagr and Talbot Score as Flyers Beat Pens. Both former Pens found the net in Philadelphia’s 4-2 victory in Pittsburgh last night. Jagr celebrated with […]

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The Annotated Zoe Strauss

This month, celebrated Philadelphia photographer­ Zoe Strauss lands a 10-year retrospective­ at the Art Museum—along with close to 40 billboards around town featuring her shots […]

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10 Ways to Love Philly in 2012

Each year I make the same New Year’s resolutions as the rest of America: lose weight, exercise more, work less, be more patient, try new […]


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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Nutter to D.C.?

A broken school district. A climbing homicide rate. An imploding pension fund. And we haven’t even started talking about those pesky union contracts. Mayor Nutter’s […]

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Top 10 News Stories of 2011

This is the time of year for lists—Top 10 of 2011 lists of songs, movies, outfits, couples, even news stories. The Pew Research Center’s Project […]

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Bradley Cooper is Dating an Avatar

A few months after working together on the upcoming movie The Words, People’s Sexiest Man Alive and Zoe Saldana are “totally dating” according to an […]

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Taylor Swift’s Holiday in Avalon

Pennsylvania’s own Taylor Swift is enjoying Christmas at the beach. The singer and her family have eaten at Uncle Bill’s Pancake House in Avalon and […]

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Pennsbury’s Excess Policy Gaffe

Pennsbury School District in Bucks County has no explanation for why they weren’t aware of a $10 million excess insurance policy that would help pay […]

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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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Santorum Gaining in Iowa

Rick Santorum has pulled ahead of Newt Gingrich to hold third place in the Iowa polls according to CNN. The former Pennsylvania Senator has gained […]

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Flyers Win Simulated Winter Classic

EA Sports has released its prediction for the Winter Classic. An NHL 2012 simulation of the outdoor game between the Flyers and Rangers had the […]

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Philly’s Top Google Searches

Google’s 2011 Zeitgest is an annual report that shows the search history of its users. In Philadelphia, people googled SEPTA three times more frequently than […]

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24/7 Recap: The Ultimate Winter Classic Foreplay

The newest episode of 24/7 opens up with Lavs flipping out on the team for a perceived lack of effort through the first two periods […]

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