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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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The Good Life: Pocket Vac

Pocket Vac

The Good Life: Get Waisted

Get Waisted

The funk-rock-pop masters come to Philly for a two-night stand at the Wachovia Center

The Peppers Retain Their Heat

How the residents of Northern Liberties learned to stop worrying and (almost) love developer Bart Blatstein

One morning in late June, real estate developer Bart Blatstein drove his black Cadillac to a mammoth vacant lot on 2nd Street just south of […]

New restaurants from John Mims, Keith Taylor and Legal Seafood

The Dish: Where You'll Be Eating Next

A.C. Now: Phillips’ Seafood

What Bookbinder’s is to Philly, Phillips’ Seafood is to Maryland. It’s got the lobster tanks, the crab au gratin, the rolling cart of raw oysters, […]

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.

A hungry bride's guide to the best in local catering

Chef's Special

As the snow came down over Philadelphia, this happy couple kept their New Year’s Eve wedding party white-hot

Real Wedding:
Niccole and Stephen

60-Second Critic: Pirate Soul

Nonfiction: Pirate Soul

What happens when a restaurant loses its namesake chef?

By Any Other Name

How do you sell wine to both guys and dolls?

The Grape Gap

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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.

As Delilah's fends off big-name competition from Las Vegas and New York for the title of Philly's top strip club, victory would seem as simple as figuring out who has the skimpiest G-strings. But in this business, and in this town, nothing is ev

Naked Ambition

From Bryn Mawr to Blue Bell to Rittenhouse Square, kids today don’t do squat around the house. Are we raising a generation that won’t know how to do anything?

The Death of the Chore

The Hawaii you’ve dreamt of still exists — on the sunny side of the Big Island, where savvy mainlanders check into isolated Garden of Eden beach resorts to hide out

Big Love

Spa Week gives everyone the chance to indulge

Pamper Package

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