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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

Guides

14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

Latest Stories

News

Photo of the Day

Training for the Broad Street Run

News

Kobe Bryant’s Big Announcement

Plus: A Scarfo Mob Hit

News

The Royal Wedding is So Gay

Here are six reasons why

News

The Big, Bad Bruins

There’s no motivation like revenge

News

Be My BFF, Tina Fey

Plus a Ferris wheel on Broad

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Hairdresser on Fire

Help raise money to fight AIDS


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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Is There Too Much Sex in Your Marriage?

How Viagra can change your relationship

News

Weekend Roundup

What’s on for Friday, Saturday + Sunday

News

Equality Forum Weekend

Three days of panels and parties

News

Lelia’s Still Going!

In the Rolling Stone cover contest, that is

Morning Scoop: Blanton on the DL

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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.


How do we deal with the issues at inner-city schools?

OVER THE PAST MONTH, we’ve suffered through a continuing barrage of bad news about the inner-city schools of Philadelphia. There’s nothing new, really — just […]

The Central Bucks East teacher who was suspended for blogging about her students is trying to change education—one blog post at a time

Natalie Munroe strolled into Central Bucks East the morning of February 9th as if it were any other Wednesday. As she wove her way through […]

Forget the doctors. Who knows what really goes on in a hospital? The nurses. We convened dozens of the region’s best and asked them everything we’ve always wondered about: How can I get the most out of the health-care system? How do I choose an end-of-life advocate? What do you think of Google-diagnosing? How about "Nurse Jackie"? And are you going to get mad at me if I buzz you again?

No matter what health-care reform winds up looking like, one thing’s certain: Nurses will play a bigger role than ever, taking over duties from doctors, […]

So he just got out of prison. That small detail won’t keep 72-year-old Milton Street — former hot-dog vendor turned state senator turned correctional-facility
inmate — out of the mayoral primary this month. Here, he shares his thoughts about (surprise!) forgiveness, the Iron Chef and why his heaven is full of bikes and veggie burgers

My full name is … T. Milton Street Sr. I am a … community activist, son of two God-fearing parents, and candidate for Mayor of […]

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