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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

Obama Will Pay for Abandoning Specter

Freind: Paybacks are a bitch, Mr. President

News

World’s Most Exciting And Sexiest Author Gives World’s Most Boring Interview

Sebastian Junger is tired

News

Howard Eskin, Sommelier

The King shills for the PLCB

News

Mike Miss

The Flyers’ miracle, Jeff Lurie’s pain

News

The Arlen Specter Years

Our 2006 oral history

News

Hey Kel, can I help you?

Philly sales clerks TOO friendly


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.


News

Election Day Guide

Don’t pull the lever til you read this

News

No Justice for Law & Order

Shister: A boneheaded cancellation

News

Philly’s Top 10 Tech-Savvy Hotspots

The Foursquare rankings

White House Bails on Specter

Plus: What a columnist tells Haverford grads

News

The Tuesday Movie Blog

What to watch tonight

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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.


News

Can the Flyers Go the Distance?

Will the city care?

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Where Is Philly’s Rand Paul?

Mendte: We need an outsider

Daily Scoop

Naked man rescued from trash chute

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Lunch with Dan Gottlieb

How does that make you feel?

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