Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:
• Miley Cyrus says that when she's being a sexpot on stage, 'That's a character.' [New York Times]
• Today's the first day members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can vote for Oscar nominees. [Entertainment Weekly]
• The Italian distributor of "12 Years a Slave" is recalling unauthorized posters that emphasized the film's white stars, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender. [Variety]