Science fiction, parametric equalizers, and animals that are huge.
People with no arms and no legs.
Nintendo.
Willow, The Goonies, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Serenity, Indiana Jones, Ghost Dog, My Neighbor Totoro, Milo & Otis.
Globe Trekker, Meerkat Manor.
Gene Wolfe, JRR Tolkien, Orson Scott Card, Jack Vance, Vernor Vinge, Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Larry Niven, Jane Austen, Fun With Milk & Cheese.