Music:
Fugazi, Girls Against Boys, Jawbox, Shudder To Think, Future Kings of Spain, Noir Desir. For full discography please check out http://www.tsunamient.com/
Movies:
Fight Club, Blade and Blade 'Trinity', Resident Evil, Muse 'Hullabaloo' ( Thanks Ben!) Any decently done doc on "The Conflict" or movie, for that matter. Good Comedy. Good Drama.
Television:
Nip/Tuck, Dinner with the Band, X-Files, Sopranos/various internet sites of interest that broadcast, show food music or soccer related vidd
Books:
As above + Jerzy Kosinski, anything political that's doesn't drag ( I'm from D.C.) Conspiracy books, Music Books (various & sundry) ArtCulinaire, Tape OP,Food Arts (not really a book, is it?) I tend to read more magazines and info online
Heroes:
Not sure if that would be the right word... Admire the hell out of anyone who can get to do what they enjoy doing 95% of the time Sarah/Rebecca/My nieces/nice pants/Mi Hermanos