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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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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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Why bring the Olympics to Philly? Our long legacy of medal-winning heroes is a pretty good start

The current buzz about bringing the Olympics to Philadelphia may sound novel, but it’s not the first time we’ve gone for the gold. The city […]

Talking Scranton and The Office with Bill Scranton (who’s, uh, running for office)

Governor Ed Rendell has Eagles Post Game Live and Republican challenger Lynn Swann works for ABC Sports, so when we realized there was a new […]

Pulse: Quick Takes

The Four Seasons Food Channel Love dining at Four Seasons? Now you can see your meal being prepared, thanks to a new virtual kitchen. In […]

A Philly band ­celebrates the ­season with a CD

The quintessentially Philadelphia band Marah put out two records this fall, and the first, If You Didn’t Laugh, You’d Cry, is a typically coltish roots-rock […]

Our bohemian heroes get evicted for living in a firetrap

Brandon Joyce is exactly the kind of resident Philadelphia is spending big money trying to attract. A charismatic Virginian with a pirate’s beard and a […]

Pro Jon Carloftis’ perfect space for starting a garden

Pro Jon Carloftis’ perfect space for starting a garden “A potting shed should be like a well-stocked pantry,” says Jon Carloftis, the gardener-to-celebs and author […]


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.


Get fit, have fun and de-stress with Philly’s area kayaking trips

Before the weather gets so ungodly hot that you ditch outdoor activity for the cool, climate-controlled environment of the gym, hit the water to tone […]

No place in America makes (or eats) dessert like we do. A guide to Philly’s sugar obsession

Waiters, you don’t even need to ask: Of course you can tempt us with dessert. The delicious truth is that Philadelphians indulge in dessert more […]

Taste: Coming Uncorked

South Jersey’s restaurant revival is speeding down the PATCO tracks. At the Collingswood stop, you’ll find Nunzio Ristorante Rustico, from longtime Monte Carlo Living Room […]

Taste: Give the World A Black Sesame Smoothie

Defeat nonalcoholic beverage boredom at Rising Tide, the new Hong Kong-style spot in Chinatown. Here, juicy aloe vera slices jazz up cocktails in flavors like […]

Taste: Trend: Are You Chicken?

Chicken liver is the poor man’s foie gras, all of the unctuous, indulgent richness of force-fattened goose liver without the steep price tag — or […]

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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.


Taste: Seoul in the Suburbs

On one recent day, Kiong Banh, the Vietnamese-born chef of Twenty Manning and an amateur homeopathologist, drove up to North Wales to visit Assi Korean […]

Taste: Sweet Story

“A good piece of chocolate is almost like a small story. It’s not about just one flavor,” says Chris Curtin, a master chocolatier who worked […]

Ormandy’s Orchestra

EVERY TIME A different conductor blends 100 musicians together and stirs them with his baton he gets a different sound. Erich Leinsdorf gets a crisp, […]

The city has become home to a new breed of self-styled entrepreneurs, artists and scientists. Here are 12

Rob McElhenney, 28This St. Joe’s Prep grad and former Temple student may now divide his time with L.A., but his often hilarious new sitcom, It’s […]

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