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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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Coconut Bay Resort and Spa, St. Lucia

Island Hopping: On the Cusp

Pulse: Steel Pier Helicopter

Steel Pier Helicopter

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Power: Corkscrewed!

The first thing my eyes set upon when I enter the suite at the Hotel Hershey is the bed

A Sweet Escape

Exit Interview: Jim Cramer

After seeing Jim Cramer scream and stomp through his nightly financial advice inferno on CNBC, Mad Money (think Wall $treet Week meets Jerry Springer), one […]

Pif’s David Ansill brings caviar and razor clams to the former Judy’s

When David Ansill got his first cooking job at Queen Village’s Judy’s, serving up plateloads of meatloaf and apple pie, he never thought he would […]


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.


The Asian restaurant standard gets an update

Spring rolls were once the sole domain of Asian restaurants, with fillings limited to julienned carrots, cabbage and wood ear fungi, interlaced with pork or […]

Zinfandel is much more than Sutter Home’s blush

Like all fine wine grapes, zinfandel has European origins; its roots were traced recently to southern Italy’s primitivo variety, which originated along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. […]

Once the province of grandmothers, tea is the new status drink

The shelves of the small shop on Rittenhouse Square are dotted with neat, informative signs organizing the merchandise by variety and geography. Behind the register, […]

A meal at Greek Estia brings both highs (the extensive fish selection) and lows (the service snafus)

Estia quite literally puts fish on a pedestal. The cavernous Greek restaurant, which faces the Academy of Music from Locust Street, packs its finny finest […]

With garlicky shrimp sizzling on the plancha and Serrano hams dangling above the bar, Jose Garces refines the notion of tapas at his sleek new boîte, Amada

We have placed our orders at Amada, after lengthy debate about the more than 60 tapas possibilities, and are ready to explore the artistry of […]

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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: Cape May Salt Oysters

Though often thought of as a cool, relaxing summer food, oysters store up sugars in the frigid winter waters and are actually sweeter, plumper and […]

The Dancing Master Part Two

IN A MATTER OF MONTHS, the Korean press had begun to get word that all was not well at the Foundation headquarters in Sosa. A […]

This is the City of Brotherly Love, right? So we decided to put an end to the bar brawls, talk-show tiffs and family rifts by asking you to vote on Philly’s all-time top everything, from mascot to mayor to diva to quarterback to Bacon. Yeah, Bacon.

WHO’S THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME? You know how it goes. You’re at Dirty Frank’s, minding your own business, when some moron starts spouting off […]

Exit Interview: Mike Schmidt

Though Mike Schmidt’s relationship with the media and fans was about as cozy as the seats at the Vet, his Hall of Fame career was […]

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