Music:
Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, The New Pornographers, Wolf Parade, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Rilo Kiley, Teenage Fanclub, Death Cab For Cutie, Giant Drag
Television:
Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Arrested Development, The Shield, The Wire, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Books:
Nick Hornby - About a Boy, Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, James Ellroy - The Black Dahlia