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The future of thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise has been up in the air for quite a while now. Several months ago, the House of Mouse dropped the series lead, Johnny Depp, following but not officially caused by Amber Heards allegations of sexual abuse. Depp has since blamed his ex-wifes op-ed in The Washington Postfor Disneys decision, and the ensuing legal mess has been far from kind.

But as that drama has unfolded in the courts, Disney has remained confident that the franchise can continue without Depp. The studios eyes have since been set on a female-led reboot, penned byDeadpooland Zombielandwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (though both eventually bailed on the project). And aside from those tiny details, we havent heard much else. Until now.

According to sources close to We Got This Covered the same ones who told us the leads of Ghostbusters 3 would be young teens and that an Aladdin sequel was in development, both of which have since been confirmed Disney is eyeing Jumanji and Guardians of the Galaxy star Karen Gillan to headline the reboot. Appropriately, the character shed be playing is a pirate named Red and shed pioneer whatever uncharted territories the franchise decides to explore.

Now, we know that a lot of fans are still very upset about the burial at sea of Captain Jack Sparrow, but this possibility shouldnt be accompanied by frowns. Over the last decade, Gillan has proven herself as a more than capable action star, with supporting roles in the aforementioned films, as well as Doctor Who. So, as far as Im concerned, if Disney decides to move forward with this Pirates of the Caribbean reboot, the 31-year-old actress would be a very solid choice.

In the meantime, you can evaluate this possibility yourself when Gillan hits the big screen on December 13th with Jumanji: The Next Level.

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James Van Der Beek's kids are apparently big fans of his Dancing With the Stars performances, as his latest video shows. The Dawson's Creek actor posted a clip on Instagram Saturday that featured four of his children: 9-year-old Olivia, 7-year-old Joshua, 5-year-old Annabel and 3-year-old Emilia seen galloping and gallivanting around a room as the Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer song "He's a Pirate" plays. The song was crafted for the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and soundtracked his Disney Night DWTS performance.

Van Der Beek captioned the clip, "What you do with all your heart... can be contagious."

The actor's DWTS partner, Emma Slater, was thrilled with the kids' tribute, saying she was "obsessed" with it.

"[Oh my God] Im obsessed!" Slater said. "They are adorable!!"

Fans also seemed to to love the glimpse at the Pose and Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 star's family life.

"How lovely that they all play so well together," one fan wrote. "Mine just quarrel for what feels like all the hours of the days!"

Another gushed, "You and your family are incredible!!"

A third added, "You really have such beautiful children. Why haven't you lost any hair though from all the little people [laugh out loud]."

While it's unclear what the DWTS judging panel would think of the kids' rendition, they sure were fans of the original paso doble. Van Der Beek and Slater racked up a score of 26 (two 9s and an 8) from the judges.

The actor, who also starred in Varsity Blues and The Rules of Attraction, has fully embraced the DWTS challenge, despite the fact that it is "incredibly tiring.

"It is incredibly tiring. I knew it would be hard, but it's a really good community, a really tight-knit group of people," Van Der Beek told Entertainment Tonight after the season's first episode. "And I mean, for someone who has never been enrolled in a dance class, to be able to learn from someone at Emma Slater's level, that's my happy place ... It's an incredible art form. I've always wanted to dance. I've always wanted to do it. This year I just finally had the balls to do it."

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We reveal the sweet spots when the weathers decent, the costs are low and the crowds nonexistent

Low season is for losers, right? Not quite. The marked increase in overtourism has prompted the thoughtful traveller to question priorities and reappraise the notion of seasonality. None of us wants to be part of the herd, after all. But nor do we wish to be stuck in monsoon misery, with only shuttered restaurants for company. Which brings me to secret season: that strange time of the year when discounted prices coincide with decent weather and reduced visitor numbers. All offer great value for money and that most coveted travel quality: room to breathe.

Caribbean in summer

The word hurricane puts people off, but the truth is a little more nuanced. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, but data from the US

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The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season has witnessed 15 tropical depressions, 13 storms and five hurricanes - three of which were major hurricanes. Forecasters are currently monitoring three systems in the Atlantic Ocean which have the potential to strengthen and become the next tropical storm of the season. But if and when the storm develops, will the swirling vortex strike the Caribbean?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently monitoring a tropical depression and two tropical disturbances churning across the Atlantic Ocean.

The forecasters are monitoring the poorly organised tropical depression, which is the seasons 15th so far, as it migrates westwards over the Atlantic.

As of 11am AST (4pm BST) the tropical depression was located near latitude 15.6 north, longitude 21.6 west which was roughly 160 miles east of the Cabo Verde Islands.

The depression remains poorly organised and is expected to pass near the eastern Cabo Verde Islands later today and tonight.

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The depression formed on Monday near the western coast of Africa which is a rare location for the system to develop so late into the hurricane season, according to the Weather Channel.

Although the system is poorly organised, it is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Nestor late on Tuesday according to forecasters.

However its tenure as a tropical storm is anticipated to be short-lived.

The tropical storm is expected to begin weakening on Wednesday becoming a remnant low in the next couple of days.

The storm is currently too far away to be a threat to the Caribbean or Florida.

The next advisory about the tropical storm will be published at 5pm AST (10pm BST).

Elsewhere in the Atlantic, the NHC are monitoring two tropical disturbances which may strengthen to become storms.

The first of these is a trough of low pressure which is producing a small area of showers and thunderstorms.

This system is located over the southern Yucatan peninsula, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

While the chance of formation is low at near 0 percent over 48 hours and 30 percent through five days, the disturbance is expected to produce heavy rains across a large portion of Central America during the next couple of days, which could cause flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas.

By late Wednesday, the disturbance is forecast to emerge over the Bay of Campeche and gradually turn northward.

Environmental conditions could become a little more conducive for some development towards the end of the week when the system is located over the western Gulf of Mexico.

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Stone cist graves on the Caribbean island of Saba are found to represent a cultural continuity with the burial practices of rural 17th-century British settlers.

It is known that since the Bronze Age , all across Western Europe, stone lined cist graves were used right through to the late medieval period and in the Americas they appear in the colonial period. Now, a new paper published in the journal Antiquity says burying people in cist graves is a funerary practice that continues on the island of Saba to the present day which the authors maintain is unparalleled, not only in the Caribbean, but across the colonial Americas , and they set out to answer why.

Researchers study cist graves on Saba. (J Haviser / Antiquity Publications Ltd )

In the 1960s the ethnographer Julia Crane first studied 20th century burial practices and mortuary customs on Saba and she noted that a death required the tolling the nearest church bell, another funerary tradition that remains to the present. A burial shroud made by a local seamstress was placed over the corpse and the deceaseds family were visited by friends and relatives and it was customary that older aged Sabans had their own coffins made which were kept beneath their beds until that death bell tolled.

Cist graves were a funerary practice in the Bronze Age. (Jay Haviser / Antiquity Publications Ltd )

Authors Ryan Espersen and Jay Haviser have developed on the work of Julia Crane and their new findings suggest these traditions, and the use of cist graves, indicate a cultural continuity of Western European burial practices brought to Saba by rural British colonists in the early 17th century.

Saba is the northern most volcanic island in the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean and measures approximately 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) with its highest point being around 2880 feet (878 meters) above sea level. The island was first colonized by Dutch explores during the 1640s and by 1656 there were 200 residences including English, Scottish, Dutch, French and Irish settlers. Growing sugar, indigo, cotton and coffee on the lower regions of the island throughout the colonial period , through to emancipation in 1863, the paper says there were similar numbers of enslaved Africans and white Europeans.

The Caribbean island of Saba, where the cist graves were discovered. (Google Earth / Antiquity Publications Ltd )

Today, cist grave burials are carried out all over Saba but was originally associated not with enslaved Africans , but with early white populations and later adopted by free populations of African descent during the 19th and 20th centuries. The recent excavations of several cist burials on Saba helped identify Saban vs non-Saban identity prior to the 20th century and informed of the mortuary practices of white and African-descent people in the Caribbean , and especially in post-emancipation contexts.

Up to now, archaeologists on Saba greatly depended on luck, because burials were generally found either during construction work or having been exposed by erosion. And another problem lies in that the graves of enslaved Africans were most often unmarked and between the mid 17th and early 19th centuries the graves of lower-class whites, and free African-descent Sabans, were also unmarked.

But having studied the newly excavated cist graves the two scientists believe that the continuity of this tradition on Saba testifies to the islands social and economic insularity between the 17th and late 20th centuries and this is why the early northwest European funerary custom became a deep and persistent practice on Saba but remains unseen elsewhere in the Caribbean. This idea is supported in the presence of other early European practices on Saba like for example Maypole dancing , and in foods such as scones and brisket, according to the paper.

The European funerary custom of cist graves became a tradition on the island. (R Espersen / Antiquity Publications Ltd )

Furthermore, during the 19th and 20th centuries cist burials were adopted by the islands African-descent populations demonstrating the move away from a binary opposition between the mortuary practices of white vs African-descent populations in the Caribbean, and this is notably the case in the post-emancipation environment.

While the authors say stone cist burials are unique to Saba they consider it possible that they were introduced elsewhere in the Americas by 17th century colonists from northwestern Europe but the practice didnt catch on and never became a cultural norm like it did on Saba. They also say future discoveries of cist burials in the Americas would enable the dating of burials to the early colonial period and that the Saban cist graves encourage a broader re-evaluation of early colonial burial practices in the Americas revealing data about cultural interactions, insularity, continuity and change.

The full report is available from Antiquity Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.112

Top image: Stone cist graves on Saba represent the burial practices of British settlers. Source: J Haviser/ Antiquity Publications Ltd

By Ashley Cowie

Ryan Espersen, R., and Haviser, J. 2019. Cist graves on Saba: funerary traditions in the colonial Caribbean . Antiquity Journal. [Online] Available at: DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.112

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Royal Caribbean Cruises stock is higher on Friday, following an upgrade from Macquarie. The bank argues that even though the cruise operators third-quarter results might be messy, strong trends should boost the stock, which is trading at an attractive valuation.

The back story. Royal Caribbean stock (ticker: RCL) is up 13.3% year to date, trailing behind Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) and the S&P 500 index, but ahead of Carnival Corp. (CCL). Royal Caribbean slipped after its most recent earnings report in July, as investors worried about its financial forecasts, and the group took a hit from concern over the impact of Hurricane Dorian last month.

On the positive side, CEO Richard Fain was named one of the 30 Best CEOs by Barrons this year.

Whats new. On Friday, Macquarie analyst Paul Golding boosted his rating on Royal Caribbean to Outperform from Neutral, and raised his price target by $6, to $132. The stock was up 1.4% to $110.79 near midday.

He writes the company is a best-in-class operator, a view he said is further solidified by the positive momentum in Asia something that has eluded peers.

Looking ahead. Late last month, Carnival shares sank after its earnings report, but Golding is more upbeat about Royal Caribbeans results, due out next week. He notes that the results could be messy but argues that Hurricane Dorian was a one-time event, while interest in advanced bookings remains strong. With Royal Caribbeans shares at a current near-trough price-to-earnings multiple, we see substantially more upside than downside, even if leverage is higher than peers, he wrote.

That said, he did lower his third-quarter adjusted earnings per share estimate by eight cents, bringing it below the Wall Street consensus, to account for Dorians impact.

He also reiterated an Outperform rating and $65 price target on Norwegian Cruise Line, writing that the companys strong pricing, nimble fleet, and continued positive overall advanced bookings excluding September merit a much higher multiple. Norwegians earnings are due out in early November.

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The best Caribbean beaches in the world are all within reach of Northern Ohio. And there are plenty of islands bursting with adventures, activities, clear water and stunning natural sites. The question remains, which Caribbean island is best suited for you?

The way to determine that is simple. Visit the island. And you can do so by cruise ship, where you can spend the day getting a lovely taste of the area. Here are some exceptional Caribbean islands that most of the major cruise lines call on.

Antigua

Discover all of Antiguas amazing treasures and fascinating past. Explore three of Antiguas best-known locations while traveling through the heart of the countryside, past rolling hills and local villages. Visit the famous Nelsons Dockyard, the worlds only Georgian-era dockyard still in use, Blockhouse Ruins, and Shirley Heights for an amazing view of the harbor. Relax as you explore one of the most gorgeous cities in the eastern Caribbean.

St. Lucia

Embark on a leisurely cruise from St. Lucias north coast to discover the magnificent volcanic peaks known as the Gros and Petit Pitons. Rising dramatically from the ocean, these incredible geographic landmarks each reach heights of more than 2,000 feet. After your visit to the Pitons, continue sailing northward, with a stop for swimming and a visit to Marigot Bay.

Aruba

Explore the island of Aruba on a scenic drive. Enjoy spectacular views while learning about the culture and rich history of Aruba. Visit key landmarks and natural wonders. See the charming capital of Oranjestad, with its Dutch Colonial architecture, and schooner harbor. Marvel at the unusual geological formations of the Casibari Rock Formations. See the gold mill ruins, breathtaking beaches, and the natural bridge, a geological wonder formed by the forces of the wind and the sea.

St. Croix

Visit St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and explore its historic, cultural and natural sites. Marvel at St. Croixs tropical beauty and captivating views as you make your way along the island. Learn about the cultural traditions of the islanders before arriving to the historical town of Christiansted. Browse the shops or enjoy a stroll over to the famous Fort Christiansvern.

Dominica

Explore natures island with unspoiled beauty, a divers dream and its listed as one of the 10 best destinations to dive. A hikers paradise with 300 miles of trails a true nature lovers dream and an adventure, unlike any other Caribbean destination. Dominica has volcanic peaks, boiling waters and underwater champagne springs, sparkling waterfalls, rushing streams, rainforest canopies with spectacular drops and a submerged volcanic crater.

St. Thomas

A gateway isle of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Its known for its beaches and snorkeling spots and duty free shopping. Territorial capital Charlotte Amalie, founded by the Danish in the 1600s, is a busy cruise-ship port. Historic buildings include a 1679 watch tower, Blackbeards Castle, in reference to the areas pirate history. On the harbor, 17th-century Fort Christian is now a local-history museum.

St. Maarten / St. Martin

St. Martin is part of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises two- separate countries, divided between its northern French side, Saint Martin, and its southern Dutch side, St. Maarten. The island is home to busy resort beaches and secluded coves. Its also known for fusion cuisine, vibrant nightlife and duty-free shops selling jewelry and liquor.

Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman is the largest of the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. George Town, its capital, is home to the Cayman Islands National Museum, dedicated to Caymanian heritage. The city is also a major cruise-ship port and site of the ruins of colonial-era Fort George. Beaches and vibrant coral reefs are the islands hallmarks.

Jamaica

A Caribbean island nation has a lush topography of mountains, rainforests and reef-lined beaches. Many of its all-inclusive resorts are clustered in Montego Bay, with its British-colonial architecture, and Negril, known for its diving and snorkeling sites. Jamaica is famed as the birthplace of reggae music, and its capital Kingston is home to the Bob Marley Museum, dedicated to the famous singer.

Turks and Caicos

An archipelago of 40 low-lying coral islands in the Atlantic Ocean, a British overseas territory southeast of the Bahamas. The gateway island of Providenciales, known as Provo, is home to expansive Grace Bay Beach, with luxury resorts, shops and restaurants. Scuba-diving sites include a 14-mile barrier reef on Provos north shore and a dramatic 2,134m underwater wall off Grand Turk Island.

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A view of the Nevis volcano on the island of Nevis where Alexander Hamilton was born.

By Susan B. Barnes

smithsonian.com August 23, 2017

As Hamilton continues its wildly popular run on Broadway and takes theaters across the country by storm on tour, we pull back the curtain on the stage sensation and take a closer look at the formative years of its namesake on the quiet Caribbean island of Nevis.

Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755 (or perhaps it was 1757historical records vary, and even Hamilton himself was unsure of his precise birth year) on the small Caribbean island of Nevis, a body of land neighboring St. Kitts in the Lesser Antilles that was under British rule at the time and was known for its sugar plantations.

Hamilton lived on Nevis until he was about seven (or nine) years old, but despite the idyllic setting, his boyhood was not easy. Prior to his birth, his mother had fled an abusive marriage to an older man but paid a hefty price for her actions. According toAlexander Hamiltonby Ron Chernow, "Enraged, his pride bruised, Lavien was determined to humiliate his unruly bride. Seizing on a Danish law that allowed a husband to jail his wife if she was found guilty of adultery and no longer resided with him, he had [Hamilton's mother] Rachael clapped intodreaded Christiansvaren, the Christiansted fort, which did double duty as the townjail.

Once freed, she moved to St. Kitts, where she met Scottish trader James HamiltonHamiltons biological father. They relocated to the island of Nevis, but their relationship, too, soon failed.Alexanders father left the family, and young Hamilton moved with his mother toSt. Croix.When young Hamilton was around 11 years old, he took his first job, and shortly thereafter, his mother passed away, leaving Hamilton and his brother essentially orphaned. Despite adversity, Alexander proved to be a valuable and enterprising employee as a clerk in St. Croix, impressing his mercantile employer with his accounting skills to such an extent that he and other businessmen pooled their resources to send Hamilton away from the islands to further his education.

In 1773, when he was 16 or 18 years old, Hamilton left the Caribbean for America, where he attended Kings College (now Columbia University) in New York and began to forge his political career, serving in the Revolutionary War and as an advisor to George Washington himself. When Washington was elected president of the U.S. in 1789, he appointed Hamilton as the first Secretary of the Treasuryin the United States. The rest, as they say, is history.

Back on Nevis, sugar plantations waned during this time, and the islands main industry turned to tourism. But Hamiltons legacy is alive and well. Beyond the draw of the islands sparsely populated beaches, lush forests and generally laid-back vibe, visitors today can walk in Hamilton's boyhood footsteps.

In the small capital city of Charlestown, visit theMuseum of Nevis History,which sits onthe site of Hamiltons birthplace. The home as seen today is actuallya replica of the original house, which was destroyed in a natural disaster and laid in ruins for some time. The house was reconstructed in 1983, and some say this was intended to commemorate Nevis independence.The museum has a small and informal exhibit that tells Hamiltons story, bothon the island and off,from his early years on Nevis to his military and political careers, even including his family life.

In the hills that lead to Mount Nevis and Nevis Peak, the ruins of theHamilton Estatethe familys sugar plantation(though Alexander Hamilton himself never lived on the estate)that remained within the Hamilton family right up until the early-1950scan still be seen.During its heyday, sugar operations included a windmill tower, boiling houses and a curing house.

As was a defining trait of the sugar industry worldwide, slave labor was relied upon at the Hamilton Estate. According to the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society, the Hamilton Estate was one of the last remaining intact sugar factories on the island until it closed in 1951. Today, passersby willfind overgrown ruins of the windmill and an historical marker defining the site.

Though not tied directly to Alexander Hamilton, several Charlestown sites are still inexistence from the time in which he and his family were a part of the islands legacyincludingchurches, the old customs house and, of course, the Charlestown port, to and from which ships sailed daily.

Itmay be difficult to imagine that such a pivotal figure in American history actually hailed from a petite island on which monkeys still outnumberpeople. But if anything, Alexander HamiltonsNevisianheritage, coupled with his many accomplishments on the mainland United States thereafter, only serves to prove that hard work really can pay off.

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August 20, 2017 4:55 PM By Justin Udo

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) A trip to the Caribbean without taking a step outside the Delaware Valley.

Music, dancing, crafts, and clothing all played a major part at the 31st Annual Philadelphia Caribbean Festival on Sunday at Penns Landing, but for many its the food that stole the show.

We have our special, wonderful jerked chicken, then we have a special rice and peas with ox tails, curry goat, curry chicken, a lovely macaroni pie, and also a wonderful bacon salt fish, said one food vendor, showing off their menu.

A food vendor at the Caribbean Festival. (credit: Justin Udo)

Many of the people who came say the Caribbean atmosphere and warm tempertatures almost made them forget where they were.

You can take a vacation without leaving the Philadelphia area. Its free festive fun, said one attendee.

(credit: Justin Udo)

Festival-goers say its a great educational experience on Caribbean places like Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, and Hondorus.

Its a beautiful thing. Me personally, I always love learning about different cultures, said another attendee.

Money raised from the event goes to a scholarship fund benefiting Caribbean american students perusing higher education.

Justin Udo is a reporter and editor at KYW Newsradio 1060. He got his start in radio as an intern at his hometown CBS station, KDKA in Pittsburgh. He first came on board KYW Newsradio in 2009, working as a desk assistant, service aide,...

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