Pop Culture: Groundbreaking Oscar Noms, Queer Acceptance In Music And TV And More! Plus, James Patterson On Aaron Hernandez

It's pop culture roundtable! The Oscar nominees are in: Will this year’s Academy Awards be another Oscars So White night? Diversity in Hollywood seems to be expanding, but apparently, it doesn’t apply to Latinx people. How are Hispanics and Latinxs fighting back for representation? Plus, Nancy Pelosi on "RuPaul's Drag Race," the return of "Queer Eye," Jay-Z receives a GLAAD media award and more! Guests: Rachel Rubin, UMass Boston, and Michael Jeffries, Wellesley College. In our Lagniappe segment, we speak with best-selling author James Patterson about his latest book: a real-life thriller exploring the life of football superstar turned convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. “All American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, The Superstar Whose Life Ended on Death Row" is in bookstores and available online now! Guest: James Patterson. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH