Best Piracy

Annalee Newitz's *Autonomous* explores the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and intellectual property in a future where robots can own property. The novel follows a pharmaceutical pirat...

Captain Phillips depicts the harrowing 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship by Somali pirates. The film portrays Captain Richard Phillipss bravery and the tense negotiations that ensued. It...

Port Royale 4 is a trade simulation game set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Players build trading posts, manage fleets of ships, and engage in piracy to amass wealth and influence. The game...

Ghost Fleet investigates the illegal fishing operations that plague the South China Sea. The documentary exposes the use of 'ghost ships' vessels that have been abandoned or stolen to illegally harv...

Downloaded tells the story of Napster, the revolutionary music-sharing platform that disrupted the music industry in the late 1990s. The documentary explores the legal battles that ensued and the prof...

While not a traditional cult documentary, 'The Last Hijacking' explores the complex motivations and dynamics of a group of Somali pirates who hijack a cargo ship. The film reveals the leader's charism...