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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

Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop.

Bus Stop Boutique + Sugarcube Tonight, fab Queen Village shoe salon Bus Stop comes to Old City’s Sugarcube for a sale/rare opportunity to pair shoes […]

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Catching the Times Square Bomber Was Luck

We need real solutions

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Cleaning Up Philadelphia

The Job’s Never Been Easy

37 Best Things to Do This Weekend

Wine, mom and Aqualung

Daily Scoop

Get your Taserdelphia t-shirt

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From the Bed of Big Daddy Graham

90 minutes on the john


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

The Taser Cop Was Wrong

Mike Miss on Philly as a police state

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Fore!

The tale of one Philadelphia golf widow

Philly’s in the midst of a full-fledged beer moment. Here are the people who are making it happen.

THE ORGANIZERS The Book & The Cook, an annual culinary festival for chefs and authors that was the high point of our restaurant scene for […]

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The Gay Philly Football Star

Shister on coming out

All the world’s stage. So’s my life.

Hollywood was still buzzing the day after the Academy Awards. Entering a small theater on Santa Monica Boulevard, I half expected to step over a […]

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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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Why Arlen Is Right

To attack Joe Sestak’s military record

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How to Help the Creative Class

Rebooting Innovation Philadelphia

Real Estate Relief?

Philly home sales spike 10%

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The Tuesday Movie Blog

What to Watch Tonight

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