The Book of Lists

- Focus lists 51 things you aren't allowed to see on Google Maps.

- Cracked lays out six kooky theories about the apocalypse to come in 2012.

- Foreign Policy picks 10 films to help Westerners understand Iran. I've only seen one of them -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf's Gabbeh -- and in that case, at least, I can second the recommendation.

- And here in the greater Baltimore area, the Towson University outlet WTMD-FM is counting down the 897 greatest musical artists, as voted by the station's listeners. The eclecticism is enjoyable, and the rankings are…entertaining. "Weird Al" Yankovic came in 10 spots ahead of Duke Ellington, and Duran Duran finished five spots above Beethoven.