Philadelphia Magazine People, Places, News & Views
Longform

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.

Trending

  1. Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

  2. The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 10

  3. Dear Josh Shapiro: Now That You Have the Votes, Here’s Our Wish List

  4. Mac Mart Wasn’t Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

  5. The Pedestrian Swing Bridge Across the Schuylkill Is Finally Opening

Governor Josh Shapiro pennsylvania
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

An ugly divorce trial reveals everything we didn’t really want to know about the former governor and his wife

“If you had it to do all over again,” the girl said, “would you do something else?” “Nobody has it to do all over again,” […]

The inside story of how the venerable Main Line golf club landed the 2013 U.S. Open

ON THE LAST Friday of each September, the members of Merion Golf Club celebrate Bobby Jones’s ascension — on September 27, 1930, to be exact […]

The spooky Main Line mansion Jennifer Finney Boylan grew up in still haunts her to this day

“THIS IS THE street,” said my father, as we drove past big houses with wrought iron fences on a summer day in 1972. At first […]

Tortillas to make at home.

Consider the tortilla. It’s a simple combination of masa (lime-treated corn flour) and water, yet few restaurants — and even fewer home cooks — make […]

Ceramist Brenda Quinn creates the perfect plate

For summer entertaining, we’re stashing the gilded china in favor of ceramist Brenda Quinn’s earthy-pretty tableware. A former landscaper, Quinn plucks inspiration for her free-form etchings straight from the garden — honeysuckle, a daisy’s petals, even the humble carrot.

For summer entertaining, we’re stashing the gilded china in favor of ceramist Brenda Quinn’s earthy-pretty tableware. A former landscaper, Quinn plucks inspiration for her free-form […]

Here’s what you need to know about the city’s newest way to kick your butt.

When we heard about the Expresso Bike, the new virtual-reality cardio system hitting Philly’s gyms that claims to realistically shed pounds and liven up dull […]

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.

A native son comes back to town after 25 years to explore the city’s grandest ­boulevard—only to discover his long-held rage at religious fundamentalism, Philly-style

Copyright © 2007 by Bruce Buschel. From the forthcoming book Walking Broad by ruce Buschel, to be published by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York. […]

Quick Hits: I Remember: Married to the Blob

I REMEMBER HOW we came up with the title The Blob. Originally we came up with such titles as The Molten Meteorite and The Meteorite […]

Good Life: Postcard: Greetings from London

The perfect way to blow your year-end bonus and the best excuse to visit London again come by way of the new all­business-class Silverjet. The […]

Ten simple steps to transform a summer rental

Renting a place down the Shore is as tried-and-true a summer tradition as getting a ­sunburn. This season, do it right: A few easy, breezy ­decorating tweaks will make a by-the-week beach house feel like a vacation home of your very own. (Oh, and this year, wear sunblock.)

Renting a place down the Shore is as tried-and-true a summer tradition as getting a ­sunburn. This season, do it right: A few easy, breezy […]

Web Extra: Joe Torsella and Stephen Colbert

Read More About

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.

Wedding: Fall/Winter 2008: Color Theory

View the slideshow here.

The freshest chicken and salad you’ll eat all summer.

I’m not a slave to trendiness — but one trend I can get behind is buying locally grown food: It supports our area’s economy and […]

A historic seaside Victoria goes brilliantly Bashaw

See inside this perfectly appointed Cape May home. 

View the slideshow.

Relating: Everything Blue

I first felt its suffocating power via a brief wave of woe two days before the honeymoon ended. By the time we landed at Philadelphia […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>