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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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Pulse: Chatter: Survey: Ban Stand

Audrey Claire Taichman, owner, Twenty Manning and Audrey Claire: “I love the ban. My dry-cleaning bill has been cut in half, and my hair still […]

Taste: Eat This Now: Exotic Spices

Go to Adriana’s Caravan to find ingredients that will spice up your meals Jamaican curry, Moroccan rosebuds, even Asian white tree fungus — you’ll find […]

Pulse: Chatter: Feuds: Credit Check

If you’ve been in a Philly cab and found yourself cashless, you’ve no doubt ogled the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s newly installed Taxitronic credit card machines […]

From the Editor: March 2007

Back during the 1996 presidential campaign, when he wasn’t speaking about himself in the third person, Senator Bob Dole wondered aloud: “Where’s the outrage?” He […]

Off the Cuff: March 2007

When the New York Times uses the word “dysfunction” in a front-page headline about the horrendous state of an American inner city, there is hope. […]

31 Ideas to Get You Started

You don’t have to spend millions, or tear down your house, or pack up your Energy Star fridge and move to San Fran. Greening up […]


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.


If you’re among the 20-million-plus who watch CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, chances are you already know this 40-year-old Philly native as … the hot black dude on CSI.

Exit Interview: How old were you when you moved to Willingboro from West Philly? Gary Dourdan: Ten or something. There was nothing in the suburbs […]

Press Lord 2.0

THEY HAD LET the place go to hell. Tierney could see it the first day he walked in the door. In the lobby alone, the […]

Dan Grimes and Mary Ann Ferrie, owners of Old City BYOB Chlöe, can’t remove this fig/blue cheese grilled pizza from their menu, thanks to its obsessed following.

Owners of Chlöe, can’t remove this fig/blue cheese grilled pizza from their menu, thanks to its obsessed following. Pizza dough Makes six to eight pizza […]

Taste: In Season Ramps

What it is: A relative of the onion, ramps (also known as wild leeks) have a bold, lingering garlicky-onion taste. When to find it: Ramps […]

Why getting a table in this town is harder than ever

IT USED TO BE THAT RESTAURANTS either took reservations, or they didn’t. There was either a table available, or there wasn’t — unless you were […]

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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: In Search of … Paella

We’ve found some good Spanish food around the city — and not just tapas. Though the city has seen an explosion of delicious ethnic food […]

Taste: What We’re Eating

Talula’s Table Bryan Sikora and Aimee Olexy seem very happy here, in their welcoming new prepared-food market in downtown Kennett Square. Hopefully, the couple that […]

An ode to — and defense of — Philly’s most ubiquitous retail export

Confession: I love Urban Outfitters. And, for that matter, its sister stores, Anthropologie and Free People. I realize it’s Style Blasphemy to admit this. Everyone […]

Make a day in Doylestown a family shopping affair

Head Over Heels Have fun with HOH’s full lines of Brighton jewelry, Tribal and Lynn Ritchie tailored pants, Curio and Willow season-specific sweaters, and casual […]

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