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. The Pedestrian Swing Bridge Across the Schuylkill Is Finally Opening

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

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

  4. The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 10

  5. Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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

Taste: Annotated Recipe: Cole Slaw

This version of cole slaw from Northern Liberties’ Honey’s became an instant ­favorite. They updated the iconic side with colorful, snappy veggies, a dose of […]

The Good Life: Shopping at … : Ali’s Wagon

Sure, Ali’s Wagon has a great big back room where area parents have been gathering for everything from birthing classes to baby sign language — […]

What the chick on the next towel over will be engrossed in this summer

Holly Peterson’s The Manny (Bantam Dell; $25) explores what happens when a Park Avenue single mom hires a hunk to look after the kids. Care […]

Local restaurants are proving vegetables are more than just side dishes.

Mitch Prensky of South Street’s Supper restaurant was once asked to cater a seven-course dinner consisting entirely of vegetables. It’s an understandable request, even from […]

An LBI retreat embraces its seashore surroundings

Early morning swims in the lagoon, late afternoon naps on the beach, mid-evening cookouts by the garden: To Germantown’s Treatman family, summer days in Loveladies mean salt-air living.

View the slideshow here.

Dumped by WIP for being a hothead, sports talker Mike Missanelli is back on the air

UNTIL TWO YEARS ago, Darren Daulton was best known as the Samson-haired catcher and leader of the 1993 Phillies team that slid, spat and slugged […]

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.

Marnie Old pairs local food with wine.

WITH: Summer sausages from Talula’s Table in Kennett Square. DRINK: Artful cold sausages in flavors like brandied duck and curried lamb cry out for a […]

You ran as a reformer, promising to clean up the city’s old-school politics. When are you going to start?

DEAR MR. MAYOR, [sidebar]This is why we’re happy you’re our mayor: On May 12th, the Inquirer ran a story about two 20-something sisters, Kristen and […]

Philly’s perfect brew for summer celebrations.

Toast the Fourth of July with a mug of strong golden ale brewed in honor of the Declaration’s author. Philadelphia’s own Yards Brewing Company makes […]

G. Love & Special Sauce cd Superhero Brother is reviewed.

G. Love & Special Sauce, Superhero Brother (Brushfire) On his third studio release in four years, G. Love and his Special Sauce trio have cooked […]

I brought my daughter up to believe that everybody’s equal. What was I thinking?

I’M SITTING IN my sunny yellow kitchen, at the cheery vintage enamel-topped table where I’ve served Thanksgiving dinner and rolled out Christmas cookies and had […]

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.

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Fiction: Trading Dreams at Midnight

Trading Dreams at Midnight By Diane McKinney-Whetstone (HarperCollins; $24.95) That McKinney-Whetstone’s favorite themes — the complexities of families, bonds between women, loss, healing — have […]

Jersey Shore: Vintage Images of Bygone Days by Emil Salvini is reviewed.

Jersey Shore: Vintage Images of Bygone Days By Emil Salvini(Globe Pequot Press; $18.95) In a breezy follow-up to 2005’s Boardwalk Memories, historian Salvini uses an […]

The new Comcast Center is reviewed

It’s been years since a Philly-based company has been as inescapable in American life as Comcast. The most thrilling part of the new tower the […]

There’s a new place to stalk celebs, thanks to Rick’s Cabaret

Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Parker Posey — Center City has looked like Hollywood East lately. And now there’s a new place to stalk celebs, thanks […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>