Last night at the Time 100 Gala, the gowns were mostly disappointing in that they didn't seem very influential or even compelling. And Tilda Swinton, who tried to buck the dress trend by wearing a jumpsuit, wasn't even her normal fashion-forward self, seeing as how a couple other women had the same exact idea.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Actor / comedians Louis C.K., Amy Poehler and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attend the TIME 100 Gala, TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World, cocktail party at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for TIME)

"In 1976, I wondered why TIME didn't have a triumphant Patti Smith on its cover," writes Michael Stipe. He also suggests they put her on the cover now. For now, she'll have to settle for being one-hundredth of the annual Time 100 Most Influential People.

Along with the "Time 100," there's this list of the 100 least influential people, which includes freaking RUE MCCLANAHAN, apparently because she's overshadowed by Betty White's second wind. Listen: We adore Betty, but don't you dare question Blanche Devereaux. [Time]

[New York, May 5. Image via Getty]

Last night in New York, Time magazine hosted a reception honoring its self-selected 100 Most Influential people of the year and, I have to say, the women in attendance were a cool bunch: Arianna Huffington, Martha Stewart, Angelica Huston, Wendy Kopp, Tina Fey, Madeeha Hasan Odhaib, Elizabeth Gilbert, and others. And…