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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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Pulse: A&E: Local Talent: Nicole Bindler

When Dance Magazine ran a special insert in 2004 on Philly’s hot new dance scene, Nicole Bindler was already packing for the move. She knew […]

The casinos went dark — and it was good

“If the Civil War were today, the South would win hands down,” wrote Glenda McCardle to her hometown newspaper, the Raleigh News & Observer, after […]

Susan Katz, local attorney, semi-reluctant co-star of the summer’s hit crossword documentary, Wordplay.

How did the movie people find you? It was my first competition, and some people pulled me aside and yelled, “We got a newbie!” I […]

How one commercial caffeinated a neighborhood

It Takes a Village

What are those Swedes thinking?

What Are Those Swedes Thinking?

Pulse: Chatter: Philadelphians to Watch, September

Who: Jennifer Yaron, 24, and Marguerite McDonald, 26, the pair who recently founded F.U.E.L. (Fostering Undergraduate Exposure on Location), an art gallery located in the […]


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.


Why the Phillies’ skip should stay

Since early summer, when it became clear that the Phillies’ season would once again be mired in futility (this year’s theme: We Suck, Version 26.0), […]

Why we’re repealing a “Best Of” award

Last month, this magazine bestowed a “Best Of” award on someone named Peter V. Ueberroth for “best human being, ever.” At the time, we were […]

No, we aren’t getting the Olympics. But how does badminton grab you?

When the U.S. Olympic Committee cut Philly from the list of cities it’s considering putting forward to host the 2016 games, it was blunt about […]

Why your local anchor is reading the Bucks County Courier Times

As we turn our attention from beaches to television with the new fall season, there’s one reporter who’s quietly become a must-read for local network […]

Pulse: The Snapshot: Crane Man

Who: Walt Wilkens, a crane operator for Cornell & Co. Where: About 30 floors above Arch Street in Center City, on the construction site for […]

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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.


Off the Cuff September 2006

I never really understood what Thomas Wolfe meant by “You can’t go home again.” Over the years, I’ve gone back to Easton, where I grew […]

It’s a grim, dark world of headbanger rock and video-game death and mayhem. Isn’t it?

The Secret Life of Boys

From the Editor September 2006

I challenge you to read senior writer Matt Teague’s narrative of life on the front lines of our city’s murder epidemic and not feel your […]

Fall Trend Report 2006

Any fashion mag can rattle off this season’s hot styles. But for this guide, we spoke to Philly’s style insiders to come up with must-have […]

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