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

• A new study found 29 percent of Hollywood movies last year had a female protagonist — which is up 7 percent from the year before, but still short of equality. [The Huffington Post]

• Two-thirds of Donald Trump supporters will turn off the Oscars if the speeches get political, a new poll finds. So get your shots in early, Hollywood liberals. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Texas-based director Richard Linklater has made a TV commercial in opposition to Texas' anti-trans "bathroom bill." [Vulture]