I'm Not A Pirate
I’m a city cat.
Sayyida al-Hurra, the Beloved, Avenging Islamic Pirate Queen
The phrase "Muslim woman" evokes a wide variety of images today, many of them dangerously prejudicial; one image that's not conjured up nearly often enough is that of an independent and beautiful woman who had the King of Morocco in the palm of her hand—and also controlled much of the western Mediterranean Sea with…
Cheng I Sao, the Vicious Pirate Who Banned Rape in Her 50,000-Man Fleet
You're on the sun-soaked deck of a ship, wind in your hair, salty air in your lungs, the ocean before you, a crew and all their movements yours to command. This freedom is what we love about pirate stories, more so than the rum and the treasure and the sea shanties: the type of freedom that frees you from traditional…
Things No One Wants: Another Pirates of the Caribbean Movie
Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment of a franchise that everyone stopped caring about years ago, will begin filming in Australia in February of 2015. The film is set for a 2017 release.
Fantasy Author Scott Lynch Owns Critic Who Whines About the Female Pirate Captain in Lynch’s New Book
Making quibbles about the historical accuracy of a fantasy pirate book about seems about as valuable a use of one's time as getting into a heated YouTube comments section argument with a user named SouthIsRizing about whether or listening to "Dixie" is racist (also, what are you doing listening to "Dixie" on…
Happy Hump Day!
This is a dog dressed as two pirates carrying a treasure chest. Via Twitter.
Sandra Bullock & Baby Louie Steal Cutest Pirate Title
Sorry, Johnny Depp! Sandra Bullock and her son Louie took first place when they dressed up today for a pirate-themed birthday party at a park in Brentwood, CA. Images via Bauer-Griffin.
Witchy & Wenchy Halloween Ideas From People Who'd Know
Need some spooky inspiration for Halloween? The new Pyramid Collection catalog can help you figure out a costume!
Shaniya Davis' Aunt Speaks Out • Teacher Sues After Slipping On Condoms
• Carey Lockhart-Davis, aunt of murdered North Carolina 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, is furious that the alleged rapist and murderer is being treated decently in prison. She told the Early Show:
An Excuse To Drink Rum And Scream "Ahoy!": It's Talk Like A Pirate Day
It's Talk Like A Pirate Day once again, mateys— not to be confused with Talk Like A Vampire Day, wherein you have to follow your friends around telling them they are your own personal brand of heroin. [LATimes]
Arggh, Matey: Should Pirates Walk The Pop-Culture Plank?
Look, mateys. I love pirates. We all love pirates. So much so that the Pirate Mania that's been kicking around this country for the past 5 or so years is starting to get pretty damn tired. Yes, we all love Captain Jack Sparrow, but as Halloween rolls around once more, the abundance of Faux Jacks running around our…
Aye, Mateys, This Week We Were Not Lettin' You Into Our Knickers! (Me Parrot Concurs.)
In honor of international talk like a pirate day, the remainder of this list will be conducted in pirate speak. Thank you for yourrrrrr support, landlubbers.
