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At last year’s staging of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Paul Mescal, theatergoers were positively tickled as Blanche DuBois spiraled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Named after the Roman numerals of its rebellious 54-hole concept, LIV certainly managed to disrupt the status quo.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Named Cryptotermes mobydicki, the termite was described by an international research team led by a University of Florida scientist.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Vivien Leigh’s Oscar for “A Streetcar Named Desire” was stolen during a break-in in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Named Freedom, this small space station will be an international effort, with help from the Europeans, Japanese, Canadians, and Russians.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins