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The digital dictionary updated some 15,000 entries, including adding 650 entirely new words from popular culture. Many of the revisions deal with topics related to identity, like race and gender.

Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities.

Imagine a version of "Pride and Prejudice" where characters freely swap their identities not just for comedic effect but to make a statement about gender and class norms.