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Okay, everybody, Aisha here, and the other day I went on NPR's, it's been a minute, to talk about a

crisis we've been seeing in pop culture. I won't spoil it, but basically we've all gotten really, really bad at watching movies

and TV shows.

Here's how it's Ben A Minute's host, Brittany Luce, describes it.

Like almost every other person in the country, I flocked to see Ryan Cougler's Sinners

when it hit theaters in April.

And while I enjoyed the film, part of the fun was seeing all the excitement online.

So when I was finally able to scroll through all the spoiler-heavy commentary, I was

shocked to see some of the wildest takes I've seen on a movie in a while.

For example, there's a Chinese character in the film named Grace, played by Li Jun Li.

And for those who haven't seen it, this is a light spoiler, but she's responsible for a pretty

big moment in the film.

But what I, and also the director of the film, Ryan Coogler, felt was a rash decision made

by a mother in distress. Some viewers thought

was a representation of a lack of POC solidarity from Asian folks in black communities.

Even stranger, some audience members thought Annie, played by actress Wumi Mosaku, was one of the main

characters Smoke's mother. Now, for those who don't know,

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