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At home with Alan Dershowitz

Outside the Law & Order cast, Alan Dershowitz is probably America's most famous attorney. He's represented or advised the defense teams of Mike Tyson, OJ Simpson, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and even the dude from Deep Throat.

By: SCOTT KEARNAN | October 31, 2012

Photos: Boston go-go dancers of Machine, Royale, Throwed! and Underbar

By: PHOENIX STAFF | October 30, 2012

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Things that go bump and grind in the night

Like the coyote and the fisher cat, the Boston go-go dancer is a nocturnal species that has returned in full force after a long period of declining numbers.

By: ALEXANDRA CAVALLO | October 26, 2012

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What's Up, Doc?

Opening Alert
The world's first Dr. Martens rolled out on April Fools' Day in 1960, but they were no joke.

By: CHERYL FENTON | October 24, 2012

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You're Doing It Wrong: Hitting the Club

Don't worry. Our expert is here to help.
Halloween isn't just the one time of year when we all get to pretend to be somebody else (the stumbling zombie you sometimes morph into at 2 am doesn't count); it also offers the opportunity to hit nightspots you might not usually frequent.

By: ALEXANDRA CAVALLO | October 26, 2012

Haunted Housewares

Sorry, those fake cobwebs still have to come down November 1. Fortunately, several local spots stock creepy décor that's cool enough to keep up all year round. Check out these scary good finds.

By: JACQUELINE HOUTON | October 24, 2012

The witching hour

Long after darkness falls, restless young souls haunt the streets and nightspots of the city.

By: JUSTIN REIS | October 26, 2012

New England’s Most Haunted Asylums

Hollywood seems to think Massachusetts asylums are the scariest places on Earth. Here’s why they’re right.
When American Horror Story: Asylum debuted October 17 on FX, it was yet another show about moderately attractive people getting the crap scared out of them.

By: SCOTT KEARNAN | October 26, 2012

A new crew keeps watch over the spirits of Boston

Haunted 'Hood
Joe "Jiggy" Webb is talking to dead people.

By: ARIEL SHEARER | October 26, 2012

The Princess of Punk rages on

At 72 years old, with an almost half-century long career in the fashion industry under her self-designed belt ("I only wear my own things," she tells me) Zandra Rhodes still has no desire to rest on her laurels.

By: ALEXANDRA CAVALLO | October 24, 2012

Photos: Rock and Shock Festival 2012

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By: ANDY WARE | October 23, 2012

Photos: The HONK! Festival 2012

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The HONK! Festival parading through Davis Square on October 8, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | October 19, 2012

SLIDESHOW: More menswear favorites from American Field

Our latest style page highlights a few of the brands being featured at this weekend’s American Field pop-up, a two-day public tradeshow and party that’s uniting 30-plus menswear and accessory companies from across the country. Here are some of the other outfitters bringing their best stuff to the South End.

By: PHOENIX STAFF | October 18, 2012