In April 2009 the world at large watched in frustration when they discovered that the Maersk Alabama cargo ship that was near the coast of Africa had been hijacked by Somali pirates.  This hijacking made news around the world as people anxiously awaited to see what would become of hostage Capt. Richard Phillips.
Mixed emotions [...]

It is a known fact — art imitates life, for where is media going to get inspiration for the various things it has to offer other than from real life? And with technology taking news to a global scale in a matter of minutes, it is no longer surprising to witness art imitating life almost [...]