Rocky
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 […]
Rocky’s Famous Run Goes Through 10 Neighborhoods
The Philly Post’s Dan McQuade decided to puzzle out how far Rocky Balboa ran during his iconic running montage that takes him (and, now, thousands […]
How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training Run in Rocky II?
One of my favorite parts of any Rocky movie is the training montage. Specifically, I enjoy watching Rocky run the streets of Philadelphia (I and […]
Broadway Cast for Rocky Announced
The New York Times reports: Andy Karl, a Broadway actor who has shown a knack for musical comedy (“The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” “Legally Blonde”) […]
11-Year-Old Kid Gets His Deodorant to Play “Rocky” Theme
But the question remains: Why is this small boy already using Old Spice? h/t Gizmodo
In New Rocky Movie, Stallone Will Need a Walker to Get Up the Art Museum Steps
Gonna fly now…. Via The 700 Level, we see that Sylvester Stallone is planning another Rocky movie. Trying hard now… But it’s totally not a […]
WATCH: 86-Year-Old Grandma Does The Rocky Steps
Trust us when we say that literally dozens of times a day, somebody uploads a video of themselves running the Rocky steps at the Philadelphia […]
It’s Time to Ditch Rocky, Philadelphia
It was 1996, and I was standing at the top of the Art Museum steps looking down the Ben Franklin Parkway to City Hall. A […]
WATCH: The Rocky Training Montage. With Puppets.
Some truth: There are few days that go by that somebody on the Internet doesn’t post video of their jog up the “Rocky” steps at […]
No, Seriously, the Rocky Musical Is Coming to Broadway. And the Rocky II House Is Still for Sale
It was a big hit in Germany, but now it’s coming to its native shores: Rocky, Das Musical. There are many, many questions one might […]
“Rocky” Musical Officially Coming to Broadway
Let another round of “Yo!” jokes commence. Rocky das Musikal, apparently a smash-hit in Hamburg, is officially slated for the U.S.A., and we’re not talking […]
(A) Stallone to Play (A) Rizzo in New Biopic
It’s a veritable family affair! Playboy Harry Jay Katz has bought the rights to Sal Paolantonio’s Rizzo biography, and his son David Bar Katz, whose […]
Rocky’s House Can Be Yours, Unless This Rocky Enthusiast Buys it First
Friday it was revealed that Rocky’s southwest Philly rowhome (the one he buys in Rocky II with winnings) was being sold for $139,000. Forget Rocky […]
Rocky-Fest at South Philly Bar & Grill
I used to be annoyed with the Rocky obsession that’s consumed this city. No fictional character should have their statue erected next to one of […]
An Adrian Mural for South Philly?
Why is there no Adrian mural in Philadelphia? Everybody from McNabb to Frank Rizzo to these strange M.C. Escher nurses has got one. Is she […]