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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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John Roberts: The Tree

The holidays have never been the same

News

Who Gets Coal for Christmas?

From Lower Merion product Kobe Bryant’s alleged infidelities (fail) to the Eagles all but promising us a Super Bowl (let’s be honest: epic fail), Santa […]

Robert Drake Does Christmas

The Night Before on WXPN

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Weekend Roundup

The holiday lowdown

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Before We Watched To Catch a Predator

This holiday season has been a reminder that as sports have become all-encompassing in our lives—24-hour news, fantasy leagues, gossip websites—we’ve lost much of the […]

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Tips for Meeting His Parents

Dear Monica, I have been dating a guy for a while now and he has invited me to meet his parents over the Christmas break. […]


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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Christmas Weekend Movie Guide

Thus begins one of the most important movie weekends of the year. On Tuesday, Oscar ballots will be mailed out—nominations announced four weeks later (on […]

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Morning Scoop: Williams Urges Victims to Report

Philly’s District Attorney Urges Victims to Come Forward. In the wake of allegations against Jerry Sandusky, Bernie Fine and now Bill Conlin, Philadelphia District Attorney […]

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Trimming the Christmas Bigotry

My daughter was recently telling me about a friend of hers, a lesbian who’s at a seminary, studying to be a minister. The friend comes […]

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Former Eagle Sues NFL

Ex-Eagle running back Dorsey Levens and a group of other pro players are suing the NFL. Levens, Jamal Lewis and others are claiming that the […]

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We Threw Snowballs at Santa?

Of course you do because ESPN won’t let us forget it. First of all, the city had its sights on a certain running back from […]

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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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Nutter Signs New Zoning Code

Mayor Nutter signed new zoning code into law today. The overhaul to Philadelphia’s zoning code has been in the works for the better part of […]

Kissing DADT Away

Two Naval officers smooch

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PSD Mails Layoff Notices

The city’s school district is going to lay off 141 employees on the support staff. Nurses, library assistants, and other non-teaching employees will be looking […]

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David Boreanaz Loves Him Some Flyers

Bones star and Philadelphia native David Boreanaz has written a letter for the Winter Classic game program explaining how he fell in love with the […]

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