Music:
band of horses, secret machines, the hold steady, decemberists, j. mascis, radiohead, fugazi, the mountain goats, smashing pumpkins, led zeppelin, pavement, pilot to gunner, idlewild, jets to brazil, pedro the lion, nas, kanye,
Television:
lost, six feet under
Books:
all david sedaris books are pretty entertaining, kurt vonegut, chuck palahniuk, design annuals, communication arts...