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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:
• J.K. Rowling defended free speech at the 2016 PEN Literary Awards Gala in New York last night, saying even Donald Trump has an absolute right to be "offensive and bigoted. … His freedom to speak protects my freedom to call him a bigot." [Entertainment Weekly]
• Nintendo wants to start producing its own movies, the company's president said in an interview with a Japanese newspaper. Yeah, because we've all forgotten about "Super Mario Bros." [Vulture]
• Despite the best intentions of right-minded people across America, Michael Bay will start production on a fifth "Transformers" movie — with the title "Transformers: The Last Knight" — next month. [The Verge]