The (Lady) Pirates of the Carribbean

Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a US patent for reinforcing work trousers with copper rivets on 20th May 1873; an innovation that would eventually create the global market for blue jeans. Davis, a Jewish tailor in Nevada, had already been using metal fasteners to strengthen ...  Show more

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s musical comedy-drama ‘Glee’ was first screened on Fox on May 19th, 2009. In a strategy to whip up excitement before the season premiere in the Autumn, the network showed the pilot in a plum post-‘American Idol’ slot, and then besieged websites and s ...  Show more

First in a double podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian Marcus Rediker. The legendary pirates of this era weren’t just thieves—they were daring rebels challenging the very systems of power and authority of their time. Fighting every colonial empire, and creating ...  Show more

When it comes to our perception of pirates, Treasure Island has a lot to answer for. They didn't make their enemies walk the plank, they didn't keep parrots as pets, and they didn't bury their treasure. But that doesn't mean the golden age of piracy wasn't an era of swashbuckl ...

Tout le monde le sait: les pirates sont féroces, aiment les trésors et les perroquets, ont parfois un œil en moins ou une jambe de bois… Et surtout, ce sont des hommes! Tous? Non… Laissez-moi vous raconter l’histoire d’Anne Bonny, femme pirate et embarquez pour une aventure capti ...  Show more

Hi friends, happy Wednesday!All great rulers at some point had to deal with the people who had the real power… pirates. I know. It sounds like a joke. But it’s true. For centuries, pirates were a huge power to be reckoned with. They didn’t follow any rules, they were violent, unp ...  Show more