Historian Angus Konstam joins WIRED to answer the internet's swashbuckling questions about pirates and piracy. Where did the stereotypical pirate accent come from? What did pirates do for fun? Why do ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Since 1904, pirates have been invading Tampa for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest! Pirate accents and eye patches will be aplenty and parking and traffic will be busy. WFTS compiled ...

The West Country accent has become synonymous with the pirates of the so-called ‘Golden Age’ but how did they actually talk? Ian Johnston goes in search of the truth Ooh argh, Jim lad! Today is ...