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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:
• Margaret Cho has launched a monthlong protest against "whitewashing" in Hollywood — the practice of hiring Caucasian actors for Asian roles. [Vulture]
• Singer Demi Lovato has spoken out in support of her friend Kesha, who has accused her producer of sexual assault. [The Huffington Post]
• Patton Oswalt has written a heartbreaking eulogy for his wife, true-crime writer Michelle McNamara, who died unexpectedly last month at the age of 46. If you don't cry after reading it, you're a robot. [Time]