“The Sea Captain’s Wife” is a riveting tale about the journey of a clipper ship from New York to San Francisco in 1856. As the ship rounds Cape Horn — there is, of course, no Panama Canal yet — a ...

Mary Ann Patten is 19—petite, pretty and pregnant—when her husband, the captain of Neptune’s Car, the clipper ship she’s on, is struck down by disease and delirium from the tuberculosis that will ...

In Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack and Will use an overturned dinghy to hold air underwater. Madness or brilliance?

In “The Sea Captain’s Wife,” Tilar J. Mazzeo tells the thrilling story of Mary Ann Patten, the first female captain of a merchant clipper ship. By Jennifer Wright Jennifer Wright is the author, most ...

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has been given a custom piece of artwork showing his fan-favorite character Captain Jack Sparrow in the style of One Piece, drawn by the anime's creator ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates tried. That's what they want you to think, after all. Pirates owner Bob Nutting is one of the cheapest chairmen in sports. Pittsburgh routinely ranks near the bottom of baseball ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates need additions in their lineup next season, and one San Diego Padres All-Star might serve as a good fit. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report predicted where different ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of the MLB are on the hot stove to try and figure out how to improve their teams for the upcoming season. The Pirates need some help in the field while the San ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to be busy this offseason, both in free agency and via the trade market. But how much will they actually do? Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has said that ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of Utah's capital city voted to adopt millions of dollars in grants to the city's budget on Tuesday, but they agreed to delay a vote on the smallest award amid the controversy ...

While promoting his new novel Superhero: A Novel, which draws from his experiences in blockbuster filmmaking, Tim Blake Nelson spoke about his future after playing the major villain in Brave New World ...