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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

Guides

14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

Latest Stories

On the Street: Hair Bands

Chanel and Gucci have been milking this summer’s return of the ­headband — the weapon against humid-hair-days — for all it’s worth with pricey plastic […]

Look We Love: Summer-to-Fall Totes

Summer-to-Fall Totes

Pulse: Creative Buzz

Penn writing prof Lorene Cary (Black Ice; The Price of a Child) has written her first young adult book, Free!, a collection of nonfiction stories […]

60-Second Critic August 2006

Television: The 10! Show NBC 10, 10 a.m. weekdays I’d like to start a collection for the hundreds of thousands of area residents without cable. […]

Out and About: The Ten Coolest Events

1. Performance Van Morrison He’s one of rock’s greatest vocalists, but Van hasn’t played Philly in 16 years. In that time, he’s explored jazz, blues […]

Local Talent: Lidia Kaminska

Local Talent: Lidia Kaminska


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 Appreciation: Comcast SportNet’s Fred Bibbo

There’s a good reason to note this month’s release of Invincible, about former Eagle Vince Papale, and it has nothing to do with our love […]

Music lovers, meet the enemy

That Geoffrey Beauchamp is hated should come as no surprise. He’s a lawyer. But Beauchamp commands an especially reviled place in the hearts of many […]

Why is the-guy-in-the-bow-tie really running for Congress?

Ask Apprentice addicts how they remember Raj Bhakta, the bow-tied flirt from the show’s second season, and you’ll get something like “goofy, but smart,” or […]

Five Questions for USPS governor Alan Kessler

What with founding Postmaster General Ben Franklin’s 300th birthday, the issuance of a Franklin stamp, and the opening of a new mail-processing facility in South […]

Philly Goes Dutch

The murder rate is still shockingly high, the long-awaited smoking ban includes gaping exemptions, and a former councilman was convicted of bribery, fraud and money […]

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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.


Why they're playing bocce at the People Paper

Occasionally these days, Daily News staffers wander past a vacant portion of the paper’s increasingly vacant newsroom and say, “You know, this would make a […]

The Snapshot: In Plane Sight

Who: Jared Alexa. What: Flying a Piper J3 Cub. Where: Somewhere above Wildwood. Why: Alexa flies for Paramount Air Service, one of the region’s best-known […]

Donovan McNabb’s feud with receiver Terrell Owens has called everything — his play, his character, even his blackness — into question. Can he handle being our quarterback?

Donovan McNabb’s feud with receiver Terrell Owens has called everything — his play, his character, even his blackness — into question. Can he handle being […]

From the Editor August 2006

Thirty-two years ago, this magazine, with our sister publication Boston, introduced readers to the “Best Of” format. Back then, it was called “Best (and Worst) […]

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