Nanotubes....
Brian Eno, Bauhaus, Joy Division, Blonde Redhead, Broadcast, Mew, Television, Radiohead, Black Heart Procession, Devo, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, etc
Comedies and zombie flicks.
South Park, Simpsons, The Office, Black Books, Stella, Kids in the Hall
I don't read very often.
Tom Waits, LMG, and anyone who can knit a dance floor.