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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)
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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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With Lobster and Thai Basil

Relish the last of summer’s fresh veggies with the simple ingredients and light cooking that are a hallmark of chef Andrew Deery at Phoenixville’s Majolica. […]

The road to being a Birds cheerleader is paved with torturous tryouts, exhausting dance routines and lots of mascara. But could today’s pom-pom girls also be — gulp — the new face of feminism?

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The road to being a Birds cheerleader is paved with torturous tryouts, exhausting dance routines and lots of mascara. But could today’s pom-pom girls also […]

When did the entrée become uncool?

It’s easy to snack in this town, to taste, to nibble. We have tapas, mezze, cicchetti, and the generic “small plate,” all served family-style, but […]

Taste: What to Drink: Geyser Peak Ascentia Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon­

With premium Napa and ­Sonoma wine prices off the charts, it’s a rare treat to try truly noble California cabernet sauvignon for a cool 20 […]

It’s not enough to have top-shelf liquor. Your ­cocktails are calling for gourmet tonic water, too

It’s not enough to have top-shelf liquor. Your ­cocktails are calling for gourmet tonic water, too FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES, we’ve been drinking less, […]

Best of Philly 2007: Lemonade

Lemonade It’s the lime that makes this lemonade sing — just a squeeze of green to balance out the sunny concoction. Served casually in to-go […]


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.


Taste: Eat This Now: Apple-Cider Doughnuts

The recipe is the same year-round — has been for more than three decades — but somehow the apple-cider doughnuts for sale in Highland Orchard’s […]

Good Life: Homegrown: Natural Beauty

In this town’s surging sea of indie jewelry makers, Zivile Pupinyte and her tactile creations stand out. The 26-year-old Lithuanian-born beauty — until recently a […]

Just where — and how — do Philly shoppers (some of the heaviest in the nation) fit into fashion’s shifting scales?

Just where — and how — do Philly shoppers (some of the heaviest in the nation) fit into fashion’s shifting scales? I went shopping recently. […]

Good Life: The 411: Exports: Big in Japan

Peter Capolino’s beloved (and very Philly) sports-nostalgia company, Mitchell & Ness, recently opened its second location in Harajuku, the super-trendy streetwear section of Tokyo’s Shibuya […]

Good Life: The 411: Opening: State of Bliss

While the decor in Bryn Mawr’s brand-spanking-new State of Grace is daaarling — sky-blue awning, butter-yellow walls, and black and white accents ­throughout — owner […]

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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.


Good Life: The 411: Shopping: Very Vera

Remember your giddiness when Isaac came to Target, and Stella and Karl to H&M? Well, start squealin’ again, because hitting Kohl’s department stores nationwide on […]

Good Life: The 411: Home: Toweling Off

Redoing a bathroom always seems like the kind of quickie renovation you can bang out when design wanderlust sets in — but invariably it takes […]

Good Life: Model Citizen: Shelley Spector, 46

Who: Former owner and director of Bella Vista’s beloved Spector Gallery, which closed earlier this year. What she’s up to now: Curating the Spector Collection, […]

Pulse: What I’m Reading: Daniel Stern, chef/owner of Gayle and Rae

Andrew Carnegie, by David Nasaw “He’s a real American success story. He came over as an immigrant, sort of started from not very much, and […]

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