Music:
Alter Bridge (formerly Creed), Audioslave, Bon Jovi, 12 Stones, Casting Crowns, the used, fallout boy, the starting line, dashboard confessional, relient k and well just about anyone who plays there own instruments and writes there music. OH yeah and these guys too!!!!!
Movies:
Anything by Tarantino. American History X. BraveHeart. James Bond. Vanilla Sky. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Anything that makes you think....
Television:
Smallville, Bufftron the Vampyre Slayer, Angel, MythBusters, CON, Southpark, Num3ers
Books:
any thing by R.A. Salvatore, Stephen King, THE BIBLE!!!
Heroes:
Einstein (for questioning everything around him) Hawking (for not being afraid to question God)