IJR News — today's news from every sideOn X · @ManUtdManchester United’s Bruno Fernandes Arrives at 2026 PFA AwardsThe official @ManUtd account posted a photo of captain Bruno Fernandes at the 2026 PFA Awards, highlighting his arrival as the heavy favorite for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. Reactions are dominated by excitement and support from Manchester United fans and neutrals, with only minor rival skepticism.6,200 likes · 1m — Aug 18, 2026Hollywood Microdrama Boom Drives US Revenue Toward $2BMicrodramas, short vertical smartphone‑first series, are rapidly transforming Hollywood by driving studio expansions such as Vertical World Studios in Los Angeles and contributing to a shift away from traditional TV as revenues shrink, with the US market expected to reach about $1.5 billion this year and near $2 billion next year, while the global market could hit around $14 billion by late 2026. The trend originated in China, is aided by platforms like ReelShort, GoodShort and TikTok, and while it creates jobs and new production opportunities, it faces profitability pressures and rising AI-related production costs.6 sources · Aug 18, 2026
Daily Caller News FoundationTurns Out AI Wrote Billionaire’s Widely-Cited Anti-Scott Bessent Op-EdBillionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller used artificial intelligence to write his widely circulated Wall Street Journal opinion piece criticizing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, NOTUS reported Tuesday.1h
On X · @PFANico O’Reilly Named PFA Young Player of the YearManchester City’s Nico O’Reilly wins the PFA Young Player of the Year award as voted by fellow players. Reactions are predominantly positive and congratulatory from fans, neutrals, and major accounts, with only minor rival banter questioning the choice in favor of other young players like Max Dowman or Lewis-Skelly.8,400 likes · 2mDaily Caller News FoundationHuckleberry Finn And The New York Times’ Censor’s LogicThe New York Times recently posed a question that should never have needed asking in a free country: “Should We Read ‘Huck Finn’?” Their answer, wrapped in the usual hand-wringing about “slurs,” “job-endangering conversations” and the delicate feelings of students, amounts to a soft surrender. Educators are quietly dropping Mark Twain’s masterpiece because the most commonly used racial slur toward1h
On X · @jk_rowlingJ.K. Rowling Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton, Praising Her Imagination Library After Reported DeathJ.K. Rowling posted a tribute calling Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library the best celebrity contribution to child literacy and mourning her reported death. Reactions are overwhelmingly positive toward the tribute and Dolly’s legacy, with a small minority directing personal attacks at Rowling instead.11,000 likes · 3m