The Times 100 Most Influential People

So every year the Times Magazine publishes the 100 most influential people of the year.  This year I was a bit surprised both because of the ranking (Perez Hilton is almost 10 slots about the Dalai Lama) and the fact that I was completely unfamiliar with the top two contenders.  The first place person was Shigeru Miyamoto (a video game designer responsible for the legend of Zelda series and who was a big influence on the Wii) and Rain, the Korean pop star.  I guess you learn something new everyday :)