What does Taylor Swift and Russian President Vladimir Putin have in common? They’re both finalists for TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year.

What sounds like the start of a bad joke is the reality of 2023.

Here’s the shortlist:

King Charles III

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

Taylor Swift

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Barbie

Hollywood Strikers

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Trump Prosecutors 

Jerome Powell Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve

Strange times we’re living in…

The winner will be announced on Wednesday, December 6th. You can read more here.