The Time 100 list of the world's most influential people is out today, and some very cool women made the cut. The annual issue is always such a great read because high-profile people share their musings about each other. Here are some of my favorite entries.
- Oprah Winfrey on Michelle Obama: The joy Michelle, 45, brings to her roles as First Mother and First Lady is what makes her so intoxicating. We want that joy in the roles we inhabit as mothers, wives, workers, daughters and friends. And while we admire those arms and applaud her fashion choices (from J. Crew to top designers), her greatest influence is that she makes us want to be our own best selves — and maybe lift a few weights too.
To read what Gwyneth Paltrow wrote about Stella McCartney and what Spike Jonze had to say about MIA, read more.
- Gwyneth Paltrow on Stella McCartney: She laughs really hard. And she is a vegetarian. I mention this because you cannot accurately characterize Stella McCartney, 37, without underlining that she is a vegetarian. Always has been. And even if you are not interested in being a vegetarian, somehow Stella gets you to believe. She manages to convince you (never sanctimoniously, never from a soapbox) that killing animals is needless and cruel and bad for the environment. It may last the duration of just one dinner, but you start to feel a bit sad for your neighbor's lamb and a bit embarrassed by your chicken.
- Spike Jonze on MIA: To this day, she doesn't consider herself a musician. She has this wide range of talents and influences — she's a Sri Lankan refugee who didn't speak a word of English before she was 10, yet she's also a child of Chuck D and the Pixies and Fight Club and MySpace. There are no borders for her. She made me realize that you don't have to be from the West to have a favorite Biggie song. We are all listening to the same music.
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the comment about stella doesn't make me love her. it makes me think she's manipulative.
the comment about MIA is cute, and the comment about Michelle gave me goosebumps!
1What has MIA done except for rip off a Wreckx-n-Effects song? Am I missing something?
2This list is laughable. The only conservative who made the list is Sarah Palin, and Ann Coulter, who many conservatives detest wrote a laughable bit about her. It's clear that Palin was included and Coulter was chosen to write about her so Time could say, "we included a conservative." However, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that what Time is actually doing it mocking conservatives with an overblown caricature.
Sarah Palin is more influential than John Boehner? I think not. But, she does sell more magazines!
3its not times fault that democrats are more influential than republicans
zing
haha but seriously it was a joke, don't go nuts on me conservative-types!
4Kimbo: who would you have chosen?
5John Boehner, for one.
6Bill O'Reilly. He's not my favorite, but it's difficult to deny that he has influence.
John Roberts would have been a good pick.
7Petraeus would have been a good pick.
8I think the exclusion of Ahmadinejad was politically motivated.
Matt Drudge certainly has a lot of influence, as well.
I mean, do you really think the guy who invented Rickrolling is more worthy than any of those people?
(I see that he was voted on by Time.com users, but still!)
9I saw Rush on there, do you like him?
10I apologize, I missed him, but no, I don't like him. I would put his inclusion in the same category as Palin's. He's someone who is easy to mock and treat as a caricature of what some people think conservatism is actually about.
11And, of course, most would consider Avigdor Lieberman conservative, but the entry on him makes it clear that he's not included for good reasons.
12I guess my main point is that the American liberals who are included are actual elected, respectable politicians. Their are fewer American conservatives included and the ones who are included are incendiary personalities who make their living by being extreme. The list isn't balanced; it's fine if you agree that these people are influential, but to not acknowledge the lack of balance is not reasonable.
13I see, I think your point is well taken. So, you're talking about moderate Republicans, seems like only the crazy ones get all the press. The GOP is paying for it according to the news program I watched last night.
14LoL at skigurl!
15MIA owns.
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