TIME’s Person of the Year announcement is almost here, and the publication has released its shortlist… A reminder that TIME isn’t choosing the best and fairest – instead, they try to rank the most influential person (or group, or concept) from the past year. Without further ado… Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and King Charles were the heads of state on the shortlist, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and US central banker Jerome Powell (that’s his second mention today…) also made the list. So too did the Hollywood strikers (who won deals from the movie studios) and Trump’s prosecutors (who filed 90+ charges against the former US president). And in the culture space, give us a wave, Taylor Swift and Barbie. The winner will be announced early Thursday morning our time.