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☆ Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video subscribers are hitting 'pause' instead of canceling altogether
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Streaming video services are seeing more customers hitting "pause," The Wall Street Journal reports. The Journal examined subscription data from analytics firm Antenna to see the pattern of people quitting Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime Video, and others. The average rate of U.S. customer cancellations among premium streaming video services reached 5.2% in August, but after factoring in re-subscribers, the rate of defections was lower at 3.5%. Meanwhile, last month, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a "click to cancel" rule that is supposed to make it easier for customers to cancel online subscriptions. In them, he's dancing shirtless to an audio meme to promote his FX show, "English Teacher," which streams on Hulu.

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☆ West Bank: Israeli minister calls for preparations to annex settlements
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Dana Karni | Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US election “brings an important opportunity for the State of Israel,” Smotrich told the Knesset, or Israeli parliament. The “only way to remove” the “threat” of a Palestinian state, Smotrich added, “is to apply Israeli sovereignty over the entire settlements in Judea and Samaria,” the biblical term by which Israelis refer to the West Bank. Around half a million Israelis live in West Bank settlements. Smotrich, himself a settler, has long called for Israeli law to apply in the settlements, and previously opposed the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

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☆ Amazon targets smart glasses that could guide delivery drivers to where to drop off packages, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon is reportedly developing smart glasses that its delivery workers could use. Amazon has offered Echo Frames, its smart glasses for consumers with voice assistant Alexa integrated, since 2019. Sales of the latest version of Echo Frames totaled fewer than 10,000 over the past year, according to the report. Over the years, some Amazon delivery workers have said that Amazon has highly ambitious delivery targets and expects them to deliver more packages than they can during their shifts. AdvertisementAre you an Amazon delivery or retail worker?

Persons: —, Amazon's, Amelia, Alexa, Brian Olsavsky, they're Organizations: Amazon, Reuters, Service Locations: Amazon

☆ New Zealand’s leaders formally apologize to survivors of abuse in state and church care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And it should never have happened,” Luxon said, as he spoke to lawmakers and a public gallery packed with survivors of the abuse. An estimated 200,000 people in state, foster and faith-based care suffered “unimaginable” abuse over a period of seven decades, a blistering report released in July said at the end of the largest inquiry ever undertaken in New Zealand. “For many of you it changed the course of your life, and for that, the government must take responsibility,” Luxon said. “Words do matter and I say these words with sincerity: I have read your stories, and I believe you,” he added. Of 650,000 children and vulnerable adults in state, foster, and church care between 1950 and 2019 — in a country that today has a population of 5 million — nearly a third endured physical, sexual, verbal or psychological abuse.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, ” Luxon Organizations: New Zealand AP, Zealand’s Locations: Wellington, New Zealand

☆ Singapore's DBS eyes Malaysian bank stakes in expansion push, Reuters reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Deliberations are in very early stages, however, the sources said, and any formal negotiations for an acquisition of a stake in a Malaysian bank would need approval from the Malaysian central bank, or Bank Negara Malaysia. "We do not comment on market rumors and speculation," said a spokesperson for DBS, Southeast Asia's biggest lender by assets. Alliance Bank, the second smallest listed bank in Malaysia by total assets, and Bank Negara Malaysia did not respond to requests for comment after business hours on Friday. DBS is the only Singaporean bank without a retail banking presence in Malaysia. Local rivals Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and United Overseas Bank both have retail banking operations in Malaysia.

Persons: Piyush, Gupta, Tan Su Shan, Anwar Ibrahim Organizations: DBS Group Holdings, DBS, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd, Kuwait Finance House's, Bank Negara Malaysia, Temasek, Alliance Bank, Kuwait Finance House, Local, Oversea, Chinese Banking Corporation, United Overseas Bank, Gupta, Malaysian Locations: Malaysia, Singapore, Temasek, Kuwait, Malaysian, Bank, China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan

☆ Kate returns to official royal duties with commemoration of war dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Charles was joined by Prince William and Princess Kate, who has slowly returned to public duties this year following treatment for cancer. The wreaths were adorned by poppies, a symbol of remembrance also worn on lapels by many across the U.K. in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. Poppies were a common sight on the battle-scarred lands of Europe during World War I. Princess Kate was also in attendance at Saturday evening’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, her first major public appearance since finishing chemotherapy. Both events form part of the United Kingdom’s Remembrance Day commemorations as the nation pays tribute to those whose lives were affected by World War I and remembers those who died.

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☆ Muslim voters once abandoned the GOP. Now they may leave the Democrats.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Arab and Muslim voters moved away from the Democratic Party this year in ways that led some community leaders to warn of a lasting shift from a voting bloc that has been reliably Democratic for two decades since it abandoned the GOP. Muslim voters backed Republican George W. Bush in 2000, but fled the GOP in response to the Bush administration’s post-9/11 military interventions abroad and anti-terror policies at home, which they felt unfairly targeted people of Islamic faith. In the two decades since then, Muslim Americans have broken roughly 2-to-1 for Democrats, while groups representing the community institutionally aligned themselves with Democrats, much like other groups representing voters of color. Nationally, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, one of the largest Muslim advocacy groups in the country, which has been sharply critical of Biden’s foreign policy, conducted its own postelection survey of Muslim voters. “Our pleas, demands and warnings were ignored by President Biden and then by Vice President Harris.

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☆ As Australia puts more focus on climate change, New Zealand is accused of pulling back
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Mahalia Dobson | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Two major countries’ approach to climate change has turned upside down Down Under. Critics argue that both countries are falling short as they head to this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, which starts Monday in Azerbaijan. “Standing shoulder to shoulder with Pacific Island nations seems not to mean doing anything Pacific Island leaders have asked,” Hemming said. Albanese’s office and the office of his minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, did not respond to requests for comment. Australia came in for special criticism last month at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa.

Persons: ”, Anthony Albanese, Christopher Luxon, Jacinda Ardern, Luxon, “, Antonio Guterres, Manaui Faulalo, “ We’re, Ralph Sims, ” Sarah Clement, Albanese, Penny Wong, Polly Hemming, ” Hemming, Chris Bowen, Wong Organizations: United Nations, Labor, Conservative, Radio, Getty, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, Massey University, Change, Australian National University, Australia Institute, Commonwealth Locations: Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia, Pacific, Palau, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Anthony Albanese . New Zealand, Samoa’s, AFP, Azerbaijan, Samoa, Vanuatu, Fiji, Canada, Britain

☆ Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

It took days for officials to mobilize the thousands of police reinforcements and soldiers that the regional government asked central authorities to send in. In Spain, regional governments are charged with handling civil protection and can ask the national government in Madrid, led by the Socialists, for extra resources. A woman consoles a man in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday. Emilio Morenatti / APMazón has defended his handling of the crisis saying that its magnitude was unforeseeable and that his administration didn’t receive sufficient warnings from central authorities. We want them to resign!”A man stands among flooded cars piled up in Valencia, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Persons: Carlos Mazón, “ Mazón, Mazón, Emilio Morenatti, Sara Sánchez Gurillo, Candido Molina Pulgarín, “, ” Sánchez, Manu Fernandez, ” Organizations: Police, À, Popular Party, Socialists, Socialist, AP Locations: Valencia, Valencia’s, Mazón, Spain, Madrid, Paiporta, Cheste

☆ Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Eugenia Yosef | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Israeli media interpreted the phrasing as implicit criticism of Israel’s military leadership and intelligence establishment, as well as then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whom Netanyahu fired on Tuesday. The Israeli government is facing multiple criminal probes, including over allegedly leaking falsified intelligence reports to the international media. ‘Very good’ talks with TrumpThe acknowledgment of the pager attacks came as Netanyahu said he had spoken three times in recent days with US President-elect Donald Trump. Mohamed Azakir/ReutersNetanyahu also referred to events in the Netherlands last week, when Israeli football fans were subjected to antisemitic abuse and violence. Israelis have also been warned to stay away from protests and demonstrations and to “take extra care to conceal identifying Israeli/Jewish symbols.”

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☆ Princess of Wales attends Remembrance events with royal family
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London CNN —Catherine, Princess of Wales joined the royal family as they paid their respects to all those who have lost their lives in conflicts at the annual Remembrance Day service in London on Sunday. Prince William also left a floral tribute, featuring the Prince of Wales feathers and a new ribbon in Welsh red, at the war memorial. Toby Melville/ReutersWorld War II veterans Alec Penstone and Mervyn Kersh meet on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Royal British Legion’s march past the Cenotaph. Kate, 42, announced she was cancer free in September and would be taking a phased approach to resuming public royal duties. The Princess of Wales joined , Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain's King Charles and Britain's Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend "The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance" at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 9, 2024.

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☆ US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Yet for all their importance, their missions would be impossible if not for the US Navy's unsung workhorses: replenishment ships. But replenishment ships also form the weakest link in the chain of American and Chinese carrier groups. Chow Chung-yan/South China Morning Post via Getty ImageChina's replenishment shipsThe US Navy has over 100 years of experience building and operating replenishment ships. Ultimately, the Chinese opted to pursue a new design for its next replenishment ships: the Type 903-class oiler. China has the largest shipbuilding industry in the world, however, enabling it to quickly build more oilers and convert some of its merchant ships into replenishment ships.

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☆ Keir Starmer to attend Paris Armistice ceremony, the first UK PM to do so since World War II
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to France on Monday to attend Armistice commemorations in Paris, making him the first UK leader to attend the ceremony since World War II, according to his office. Starmer will join French and British veterans alongside French President Emmanuel Macron to honor those who died in World War I as well as veterans of subsequent conflicts, according to No. “I am honored to be in Paris to stand united with President Macron in tribute to the fallen of the First World War who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today,” Starmer said. He is also expected to meet his French counterpart Michel Barnier – the first time the pair have met since Barnier became France’s prime minister in September. Starmer’s office announced events will be held across the UK next year to mark the anniversaries on May 8 and August 15 respectively.

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☆ Qatar threatens Hamas with expulsion, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Keir Simmons | Gabe Gutierrez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose." Qatar agreed and told Hamas’ political leaders about the decision about 10 days ago, the U.S. official said. A Hamas official contacted for comment did not respond. “Its recent behavior dealing with Hamas is telling.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials have also criticized Qatar for not forcing Hamas into an agreement. Hamas’ leadership is divided between a military wing, based in Gaza, and the political bureau, whose top officials have been based in Qatar.

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☆ Northern Gaza at imminent risk of famine, WHO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Northern Gaza is at risk of imminent famine, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as Israel continues its bombardment across Gaza amid threats by the Biden administration to limit military assistance to Israel if it did not allow more humanitarian aid into the enclave. It also said that 713 aid trucks were brought into northern Gaza since the beginning of October. A Palestinian man carries a child injured in an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza on Thursday. Tens of thousands of people have fled northern Gaza to nearby Gaza City in the latest wave of displacement within the besieged territory. A Palestinian child fleeing Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, walks down Salah al-Din road toward Gaza City.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump, Israel's, ”, Netanyahu, EYAD BABA, Scott Paul, Matthew Miller, Fawaz, Itzik Cohen, Beit, Salah al, OMAR AL, Giora Eiland Organizations: World Health Organization, Israel, Getty, WHO, Israel Defense Forces, International Rescue, UNRWA, United Nations, Oxfam America, NBC News, ”, State, London School of Economics, United Nations Human Rights Office, AFP, IDF, NBC News ’, Sky News, Israeli National Security Council Locations: Northern Gaza, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, AFP, NBC News ’ British, Gaza City, Beit Lahia, OMAR

☆ Death toll rises to 24 in powerful suicide bombing at rail station in southwestern Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including security officers, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said. A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed the attack in a statement, saying a suicide bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. Police said about a dozen security forces are also among the dead. The group often demands the halt of all Chinese-funded projects and for workers to leave Pakistan to avoid further attacks. Last month, BLA claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that targeted a convoy with Chinese nationals outside the Karachi airport, killing two.

Persons: Hamza Shafqaat, Ayesha Faiz, Shahid Rind, Shehbaz Sharif, BLA Organizations: Balochistan Liberation Army, Islamabad . Police, Baloch, Initiative Locations: restive, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Quetta, restive Balochistan, Balochistan, Islamabad, Beijing’s, Karachi, Beijing

Jurors will deliberate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday until they reach a verdict, according to WTHR. Last month, 16 Allen County residents were selected to serve on the jury, including four people serving as alternates, WTHR said. “I believe the evidence is firmly convincing that Richard Allen is Bridge Guy and he killed Abby and Libby,” McLeland told the jury. Prosecutors drew attention to the .40-caliber unspent round found by the girls’ bodies, which a prosecution expert testified matched Allen’s pistol. He also pointed out that Allen still lived in Delphi for more than five years after the girls were killed.

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☆ Qatar is suspending its role in talks between Israel and Hamas, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Becky Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Qatar is suspending its role as a mediator in talks between Israel and Hamas after concluding that the two sides are no longer negotiating in good faith, two sources familiar with the situation tell CNN. Qatar, which has long hosted Hamas’ political office in Doha, has alongside Egypt served as an intermediary for the two sides, which do not officially maintain direct contact. During a temporary ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Egypt last November, Hamas released 105 hostages and Israel released 240 Palestinian prisoners. “As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose.”Hamas has insisted that any agreement with Israel must lead to a permanent end to the war in Gaza. In July he effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a raft of new, 11th-hour demands.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Omar Al, Nir Barkat, ” Netanyahu, –, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Biden, ”, “, ’ Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Qatari, Palestinian Ministry of Health, UN, Getty, Foreign, American, Qatar Locations: CNN — Qatar, Israel, Qatar, Doha, Egypt, Gaza, Israeli, AFP, Palestinian, Cairo

☆ Voters worldwide are angry about higher prices and keep punishing those in power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Incumbent governments have been punished in Britain, France, India, Japan, South Korea, and elsewhere. The near-universal shift away from Democrats echoes voters' rejection of incumbent political parties across the world this year. South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party lost its majority. Similarly, Deutsche Bank's Reid wrote that voters are disappointed by how slowly their lives are improving amid cooler economic growth. He said they don't buy that incumbents can tackle immigration, some incumbent governments have had scandals, and voters have become "much more willing to change their vote from election to election."

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg isn't personally liable for any harm caused to children by Facebook and Instagram, judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A federal judge said Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in over two dozen lawsuits. AdvertisementA federal judge said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in over two dozen lawsuits accusing his company of causing social media addiction in children. Plaintiffs said that Meta knew Instagram and Facebook posed health risks to its users, especially children. The court's ruling comes as world leaders crack down on some social media companies over claims that they are addictive to children and teens. AdvertisementIn Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week announced plans to introduce a law banning children under 16 from having social media accounts.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Instagram, —, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Plaintiffs, Zuckerberg, TikTok, Anthony Albanese, Antigone Davis, Previn Warren Organizations: Facebook, Service, Associated Press, Meta, Business, Motley Rice LLC, Big Tech, Google Locations: California

☆ Russian economists and officials foresee a hard struggle in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian officials and business leaders met at an economic forum this week. Russia's main interest rate is at 21% and could be hiked further still. Officials and business leaders shared pessimistic economic outlooks for 2025 at the Russian Economic Forum, held this week in Chelyabinsk, in central Russia. Andrei Klepach, chief economist at the state-run development entity VEB.RF, predicted that economic growth would fall from an estimated 2.5% to around 2% in 2025. Some, he said, would benefit from a subsidized interest rate of 1% to 5%.

Persons: —, Andrei Klepach, Alexander Shokhin, Shokhin, Mikhail Mishustin, Alexander Novak, Kirill Tremasov Organizations: Service, Russian Economic, Central Bank of Russia, Industrialists, Russian, Russia's Locations: Chelyabinsk, Russia, Ukraine, Russian Union, Russian

☆ Australia wants to ban kids under 16 from social media as world governments seek to crack down on the 'addictive' apps
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. AdvertisementWith young people using social media more than ever, and those social media companies perfecting the algorithms that keep them engaged, concerns about social media addiction are taking root all over the world. Now, Australia wants to ban social media for everyone under 16. Australia's social media ban will be introduced into Parliament during its final session this year, which begins on November 18. If passed, social media companies will have 12 months to figure out how to keep minors off their apps before the law is enforced, he said.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, —, " Albanese, Albanese, Jackie Hallan, Hallan, they're, Antigone Davis, Davis Organizations: Service, Australian, TikTok, Guardian, Reuters, Associated Press Locations: Australia, United States, Kentucky

☆ At least 24 killed in Pakistan train station suicide blast, Balochistan militants claim responsibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Sophia Saifi | Asim Khan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A suicide bombing at a train station in southwestern Pakistan on Friday killed at least 24 people, according to a senior local government official. Another 53 people were injured in the attack in the city of Quetta, Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said in a statement. “Explosion at the railway station was a suicide bombing,” the statement said. The blast happened on a platform at the city’s main railway station at about 9 a.m., Senior Police Superintendent Muhammad Baloch said. The province’s Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Persons: Hamza Shafqaat, Muhammad Baloch, Sarfraz Bugti, Shehbaz Sharif Organizations: CNN, Baloch Liberation, Senior, Security Locations: Pakistan, Quetta, Balochistan, China, Karachi

☆ Tony Todd, veteran actor behind the ‘Candyman’ horror movie franchise and more, dead at 69
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tony Todd, the actor who played the eponymous phantom killer in the original “Candyman” horror franchise and other notable roles, has died at 69. The news was confirmed to CNN on Saturday by Todd’s talent agent, Dede Binder, of the Defining Artist agency. Todd portrayed the character, originally based on a 1985 Clive Barker short story, in the original film franchise starting with the 1992 movie, and reprised the role in the 2021 reboot directed by Nia DaCosta. Moviestore/ShutterstockRegarding his status as Black horror royalty, Todd told The New York Times in 2020 that he didn’t “mind” it. I know who I am.”“I didn’t get my master’s saying, ‘I want to be a horror film star.’ I just wanted to be a good actor,” he said, adding, “Horror fans are the most ferocious fan base there is.

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