• Time, Friday, December 10, 2010 7:02 AM

From the top 10 comebacks -- think Eliot Spitzer, who went from scandal-ridden ex-governor to CNN cohost -- to Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman, who opened in a Broadway's "The Pee-wee Herman Show" this fall, Time has cataloged the year in an interesting way. The pub, in partnership with CNN, profiles the top 10 in numerous categories -- from pop culture to science, tech to art. In the top 10 magazine covers, Rolling Stone takes home the honors.

Best of all, there are fun categories, like Top 10 American Political Prodigies, think Bill Clinton, and 25 Crazy Moments from a Crazy Election Campaign, think Christine O'Donnell, who found herself on the defensive over everything - from her position on the teaching of evolution to her brief youthful experimentation with Wicca. And yes, her very first ad began with the line, "I'm not a witch."

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