2005's best lists

Cory Doctorow 1:11 am Mon Dec 5, 2005

Every year, Rex compiles a list of all the year-end lists published by media outlets and the like — top albums of the year, biggest disasters, best products and so forth. He's begun in earnest to track the 2005 lists and there are some great ones there already; his list will surely grow in the weeks to come, too.

PEOPLE (6 lists)

25 Britons Who Wield Influence In America from The Times of London (11/30)

The 10 Most Fascinating People from Barbara Walters (11/29)

Person of the Year Pre-Vote from Time (11/22)

The World's Billionaires from Forbes (11/20)

Man Of The Year from GQ (11/20)

Out 100 from Out (11/13)

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