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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

How Car Sharing Can Solve Philly’s Parking Problems

Giving more curbside spots to services like Zipcar would help. A lot.

News

Christie’s Lottery Privatization Costing N.J. Millions

McQuade: But at least people are losing less money!

Flip Cups (and Get Really Drunk) for Charity

The gayest Flip Cup Tournament in town.

News

ISIS Magazine Labels Rick Santorum An “Enemy”

He’s delighted, of course.

News

Columbia J School’s Damning Report on UVA Rape Story

Hingston: Everything that could have gone wrong did.

Google Sheets Has a Rainbow Trick That Will Make You Smile

You have to type in “pride” to activate it.


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.


Kathleen Kane: Vengeful Novice or Victim of Male Conspiracy?

Plus, new poll shows big movement in mayor’s race and young Philadelphians focused on City Council.

News

Chaput Hopes Pope’s Visit “Transformative”

Archbishop gives Easter Day interview to ABC News.

News

Phillies Host Red Sox in 2015 Opener

Cole Hamels will be the Opening Day starter. Is this his last hurrah for Philly?

News

Why Millennials Aren’t Buying Houses

Mathis: They’re broke and skittish. That could mean bad things for Philly’s revival.

Is Mitch Williams Getting Screwed?

What really happened at that youth baseball game?

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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.


Welcome to Polydelphia!

Meet the young Philadelphians who are all about committed relationships (and still sleeping with lots of people in the process).

News

10 Surprising Philly Wild Animals

You’ll have to go to the zoo for lions and tigers and apes — but we do have falcons and coyote and star-nosed moles(!) roaming about.

News

Desperately Seeking Peeps Milk

Weymouth: Once you learn that Peeps-flavored milk exists, you do everything you can to acquire it.

How the Founders of Philly Tech Week Built a New-Media Empire

How two Temple grads found new-media success by ditching the old rules.

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