Computers, Reading, Roleplaying (D&D, Mechwarrior/Battletech, Vampire, Werewolf, etc.), Videogames, Conquering the world, Ninjas, Pirates, Breaking the tryannical hold of Microsoft and Intel over the world.
You all know who you are.
Metallica, Ayumi Hamasaki, Bad Religion, D-12, Dr. Dre, DMX, David Bowie, Happy Hardcore, DJ MaSaTo, DJ Mystik, Finger Eleven, System of a Down, Stillseed, Nightwish, Lazyboy, Mindless Self Indulgence, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, Stabbing Westward, The Rankins, Three Doors Down, Three Days Grace, Tool, White Zombie, Videogame Music
Hackers, Braveheart, Operation Takedown, Jet Li movies, Doom, FF7 Advents Children (The Rumours are true, I have it) Anime of any sort, Willow, Lord of the Rings, Etc etc, you get the idea.
David Eddings, JRR Tolkien, David Gemmell, Robert Jordan, and about a million more authors.
Sean Connery, James Bond, Ninjas, Pirates, Mad Dog, Nate, The random person of the day.