Subject:

Pirates

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2010
  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    New-School Pirates Are No Longer After Your Buried Treasure

    We miss the old-school pirates​Being a pirate on the high seas isn't what it used to be. The rum-swigging, foul-mouthed, unkempt groups in search of buried treasure have evolved in the 21st century. Their new concern: Fueltrax systems. How's Disney supposed to make a movie around that plot line? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    The Pirate Attack: More Details From The Inside

    We told you last night about the exclusive inside report from our sister paper the Village Voice on how the crew reacted to the attack by Somali pirates.After the jump, the full text of the e-mail:

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    To The Shores Of Tripoli: Five Pirate Movies

    We're not saying the Somali pirates are bad at their job, exactly; just that it doesn't take a lot of skill to take over ships when you're the only guys with guns. They showed the extent of their foresight most recently by hijacking some American ships, thus rousing the sniper-y might of the United ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Exclusive: Details On How The Ship's Crew Outfoxed The Somali Pirates

    Our sister paper, the Village Voice, has gotten its hands on an e-mail describing just what went on as the crew of the Maersk Alabama went toe-to-toe with pirates off the African coast. It turns out the cook wasn't an ex-Navy SEAL (Under Siege reference!). Instead, the crew took matters into their o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2008
  • Calendar

    August 28, 2008

    The Goonies

    Favorite flick of ‘80s babies follows misfit teens who elude felonious family, treacherous traps and bossy brothers to trek for treasure

  • News

    March 20, 2008

    Movie Pirates

    That couple in the back row — they're making out big time, but not in the way you think

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2007

    Cabildo

    Opera Vista is trading stuffed shirts for T-shirts for its first production

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2007
  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Out of the Box

    Or, how to become airborne when there's no magic click

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