Music:
so many... Soul Engines, (:>D) Van Morrison, Bruce, the Dead, Phish, Nicola Conte, Fountains of Wayne, the Streets, Marvin Gaye, George Clinton/P-Funk, Beck, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Strangefolk, the Postal Service, Lauryn Hill...
Movies:
so many...Trainspotting, the Pillow Book, Princess Bride, the Exorcist, Shampoo...
Books:
weird: the Road, On The Road, Dharma Bums, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Hunter S Thompson gonzo stuff...