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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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Can Google Save Philadelphia?

In February, when Google announced it was accepting proposals from municipalities where it could build experimental ultra-high speed broadband Internet, I fired off an email […]

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What to Do Tonight

Today, I’ve got something for every budget. For big spending fans of Canadian crooners, there’s Michael Bublé at the Wachovia Center. I have to admit, […]

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The Not-So-Simple Life

My all-time favorite movie is Witness, director Peter Weir’s 1985 thriller about a Philadelphia detective hiding out amongst the Amish on a Lancaster farm. The […]

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60 Seconds with Preston & Steve

Listen now. Hear PRESTON & STEVE weekday mornings on 93.3 WMMR.

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60 Seconds with Preston & Steve

Listen now. Hear PRESTON & STEVE weekday mornings on 93.3 WMMR.

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Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson from Jihad Jane

The arrest of “Jihad Jane,” a white Montgomery County woman accused of plotting with known terrorists, is both good and bad. Good, of course, because […]


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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Temple Got Screwed!

We’re about at the point where it’s time to stop listening to the pre-tournament talk about how the NC2A Selection Committee works its dark magic. […]

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Searching for Mayor Draco

Think of the City of Philadelphia as a company. It is not difficult to do. It is second in the area only to the U.S. […]

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60 Seconds with Preston & Steve

Listen now Hear Preston & Steve weekday mornings at 93.3 WMMR

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60 Seconds with Preston & Steve

Listen now Hear Preston & Steve weekday mornings at 93.3 WMMR

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What to Do Tonight

Break out the psychotropics: Philly’s own Disco Biscuits begin a two-night jam at the TLA, in support of their new (as in hits stores/the web […]

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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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Thrown Under the Bus By SEPTA

Dear SEPTA, I’m sorry, but I just have to ask, with all due respect: Are you out of your freaking mind? I mean, when I […]

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Hey, Lower Merion: Lose the Laptops

Whenever I read the latest on the Harriton High webcam spying debacle, I imagine I hear a faint sound: an ominous “bong, bong.” I suspect […]

Are the Phillies Trading Ryan Howard?

Ryan Howard for Albert Pujols? ESPN says they’ve talked about internally; Ruben Amaro says that’s BS. Oh, and Sports Illustrated talks about why nobody wants […]

The Goods

In today’s Goods: spring fashion photo shoot, great travel deals in D.C. and Nantucket, picks from our Style Squad and more. Read it all here […]

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