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WATCH: Now Everybody Wants to do the Rocky II Training Montage

We’re going to blame Dan McQuade for this: Improv Everywhere, which created the video, says: “We traveled to Philadelphia to recreate Rocky’s epic run in […]

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Please Help Chris Kattan Identify the Liberty Place Skyscrapers

Chris Kattan is in town and needs YOUR help. The view from my hotel. Anyone know the name of these #awesome #skyscrapers that are tall […]

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Can a Philly Movie Studio Really Compete with Hollywood?

He never admitted to anyone that it was a crazy idea, even though at first glance it was obviously crazy. He did keep a self-deprecating […]

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“Silver Linings” Author Matthew Quick Gets Another Movie Deal

Matthew Quick is notable for two things here at Philly Mag HQ. One, he wrote the book The Silver Linings Playbook. Which turned into a movie […]

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WATCH: Trailer for Kevin Hart’s About Last Night

Philly comic Kevin Hart has so many movies coming out this year, he better be a movie star when it’s all over. (Bradley Cooper: Watch […]

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6 Burning Questions About the Rocky II Training Run

A few weeks ago I was at the Art Museum steps. As I churned out repeats of the stairs, I spotted him: Grey sweatsuit, black […]

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13-Year-Old Emily DiPrimio Is Directing a Slasher Film

Your average 13-year-old girl these days is probably listening to One Direction, habitually checking her social media accounts, obsessing over what to wear to school, […]

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Kevin Hart to Co-Star With WIll Ferrell, Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro

Looks like Philly comic Kevin Hart’s opportunity for big-screen stardom—outside of his successful concert movies—has arrived. He’s got a couple of movies in the works […]

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How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training Run in Rocky II?

Ed. note, Jan. 28, 2026: Dan McQuade died today at the age of 43. In his honor we’ll be sharing some of our favorite stories […]

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Why I Once Felt Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Chest… and Thighs…

My name is Gail, and I am a biceptual. Yes, I confess, I have long been a sucker for muscles. Monstrous, well-defined, masses of muscles, […]

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Nine Brilliant Casting Decisions the Public Hated (At First)

People need to calm the frak down! It’s been three weeks since Ben Affleck was announced as the new Batman in the upcoming Batman/Superman feature […]

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Terrence Howard Is the Wrong Guy to Play Nelson Mandela

Few living 20th Century political leaders are as revered as Nelson Mandela, the South African revolutionary who led his nation out of apartheid. He has […]

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Five Reasons People Who Hate Romantic Comedies Will Love Drinking Buddies

This past Friday, Drinking Buddies, Joe Swanberg’s new, critically acclaimed romantic comedy , opened in Philly at the Ritz at the Bourse. Initially, anyway, it’s […]

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Cory Booker Is a Fan of Ben Affleck Batman. Maybe…Because Affleck Gave Him Money?

Gasp! Sorry I’m pro-Ben RT @tylerkingkade if elected, will you stop Ben Affleck from playing Batman? — Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) August 23, 2013 BuzzFeed has […]

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The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over Ben Affleck Playing Batman

Ben Affleck will be playing Batman. The people are not happy. It wasn’t a nightmare. Ben Affleck is…Batman. http://t.co/MgITFv6vrh — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) […]