Time's "Person of the Year" is not necessarily an honor. It's often awarded to disreputable/notorious people because of their controversy (Hitler, Stalin, Khom

Time's "Person of the Year" is not necessarily an honor. It's often awarded to disreputable/notorious people because of their controversy (Hitler, Stalin, Khomeini). Officially it's someone/something "[that] for better or for worse... has done the most to influence the events of the year".