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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:

• Disney is going ahead with a live-action version of its animated tale "Mulan," to arrive in theaters in November 2018 — and the studio is launching a worldwide search to find an actress of Chinese heritage to play the title role. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Rapper/actor Kid Cudi has gone public with his struggle with depression, writing on Facebook that he has checked himself into rehab "for depression and suicidal urges." [Vulture]

• Demi Lovato has called out Taylor Swift, over her beef with Katy Perry and for populating her "Bad Blood" video (which the Swift/Perry feud allegedly inspired) with too-perfect supermodels and actresses: "I don't see anybody in any sort of squad that has a normal body." After the interview surfaced, Lovato said she is "taking a break from music and the spotlight" in 2017. [Entertainment Weekly, People]