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Out of the Spotlight: Does the Phoenix Deserve Credit for the Globe’s Scoop?

People forgo plenty of things in order to become journalists, chief among them sleep and independence from caffeine. What journos do fuss over, and with […]

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Former Phoenix Reporters Launch Online Alt-Weekly

With The Phoenix long gone, and the red boxes that once held it obsolete from city streets, three former staff members of the historic alt-weekly […]

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Nothing Can Replace the Phoenix, But These Snarky Signs Sort of Help

With The Phoenix gone, and only its sultry adult section still standing, one long-time fan of the coveted publication decided to place public announcements where […]

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The Phoenix is Gone, But Its Adult Section Remains

The Phoenix may have flamed out, but the adult section of the long-time newspaper-turned-glossy intends on keeping things hot on the newsstands each week. According […]

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Climate Change in The Boston Phoenix’s Final Issue

The Boston Phoenix uploads its final issue (online only) this week, leading with a piece by climate change activist Bill McKibben explaining why he’s pushing […]

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A Roundup of Reactions to the Boston Phoenix’s Demise

“This wounds” writes the Chicago Reader of its brother in alt-weekliness, the Boston Phoenix, in the wake of Thursday’s announcement that the paper is closing […]

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What Happened to the Boston Phoenix?

What Happened to the Boston Phoenix? Well, it at last ran out of money. The paper’s final print edition dated March 15 is already in […]

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The Boston Phoenix Is Closing Immediately

The Boston Phoenix will put out its final issue March 22, after which it will shut its doors for good, according to a company statement.  Though […]

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This Boston Phoenix Photo Gets More Awkward with Age

There’s really no way the Boston Phoenix could have known that Douglas Rodrigues, the chef at Clio in the Back Bay, would get arrested and […]

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What Happened to the Boston Phoenix?

(And can it rise again?)