Richard Berke, Ben Brantley, Frank Bruni, Stuart Elliot, Patrick Healy, Adam Nagourney, Horacio Silva, Stefano Tonchi, Eric Wilson

We can’t help but notice that the Gray Lady has a thing for the gays who together help to set the agenda of the world’s most influential newspaper. They might not have a lot to say to each other, but they sure have a lot to say to us. And although the paper has just undergone a hefty round of layoffs, we suspect it would be much worse without Tonchi at the helm of T, the glossy style supplement that can teach Anna Wintour a trick or two—the holiday 2007 issue alone brought in $5 million in ad revenue. (Previously 7th)