2009’s 10 worst …
- IPOs (The Street)
- Films (t5m)
- Economic Myths Reiterated by “The Media” (BusinessAndMedia)
- Ads (BNET)
- Obsessions (Scene)
- Movies (Metromix)
- Odd, Overreaching ‘Decade’ Lists (AtlanticWire – and they went with 9 just to be different)
- Toys (W.A.T.C.H.)
- Sex Scenes (YourTango)
- iPhone Apps (Fortune)
- Tech Failures (ReadWriteWeb)
- Concept Cars (AskMen)
- Linux Distributions (DaniWeb)
- Countries to be a Blogger (CPJ)
- Real Estate Markets (Fortune)
- Album Covers (AOL)
- States for Job Losses (ClassesAndCareers)
- Sexy Halloween Costumes (Washington City Paper)
- US Cities for Traffic (RealEstateBloggers)
- Exchange Traded Funds (EveryDayFinance)
- Stocks (MotleyFool)
- Celebrity Endorsements (Financial Times)
- Rock albums (About.com)
- Pop Culture Halloween Costumes (BuddyTV)
- Foods (Shine)
- Summer Jobs (AutoBlog)
- Cities for Asthma (eMedicine)
- US Cities for Rodents (TheRealEstateBloggers)
- Dictators (Parade)
- US Places to Live (StrollerDerby)
- iPhone apps (ITPro)
- Social Media Marketing Tips (Social Media Today)
- Movies (Examiner.com)
- Airports (Travel + Leisure)
- Things That Are Behind Us Now (AdAge)
- Predictions (Foreign Policy)
- Tax Gimmicks (Fox And Hound)
- Movies (Columbus Other Paper)
- Video Games (Virgin Media)
- Movies That Failed To Live Up To The Hype (IGN)
- Business Deals (Time)
- Dressed World Leaders (Time)
- Gay Happenings (AutoStraddle)
Collateral Damage 
Parade Magazine does an annual “10 Worst Dictators”. But I’m always disappointed that they never mention who they think is the Best Dictator. In Aristotle’s political rankings, a benevolent dictator is the best form of government.