Bichon Frise. Bringing the Mosh. Folkin' it up. booty shakin'. nose pickin'. trying to ride a bike. old reliable jeans. the smell of old books. mix tapes. haircuts. jersey sheets. black umbrellas in the rain. watching city lights come on from a distance. skeleton keys. record players in suitcases. getting away with a lot for nothing. Autism. Food.
Guys with handle bar mustaches, swearing sailors, Crispin Glover, storytellers, break dancers, tuff girls, late night poets, people who like to argue, creative thinkers, feminism embracing boys, bike riders, academics, nerds, truck drivers, etc.
Short list: Rasputina, Black Heart Procession, orchid, saetia, off minor, walls of jericho, le tigre, Dismemberment Plan, mineral, braid, the gossip, smiths, the microphones, joy division, new order, motley crue, ACDC, guns n roses, interpol, beth orton, off minor, pg 99, city of caterpillar, old darkest hour, david bowie, death from above 1979, goldfrapp, grandaddy, les savy fav, human league, depeche mode, go-gos, gorillaz, psychedelic furs, inxs (original), the cars, jay z, nas, sean paul, johnny cash, pixies, journey, loretta lynn, otis redding, prince, queen, siouxsie and the banshees, talking heads, tears for fears, xtc, yeah yeah yeahs, berlin, god speed you black emperor, at the drive in, dystopia, the assistant, cobra kai, hot cross, old hatebreed, circle of dead children, daughters, and many many more...
Cry Baby, North by Northwest, Psycho, rear window, Amelie, A very long engagement, three amigos, space balls, run lola run, say anything, better off dead, high fidelity, Oh Brother Where art thou, Pecker, Hairspray, wet hot american summer, secrets and lies, brassed off, the pillow book, elephant, garden state, the shining, a clockwork orange, anchorman, the jerk, blast from the past, bill and ted's excellent adventure, bill and ted's bogus adventure, alice in wonderland, never ending story, omen (the original), friday 13th, Halloween, poltergeist, the goonies, robin hood men in tights, motorcycle diaries, Napoleon Dynamite,Big,Princess bride,the great escape, breakfast at tiffany's, maltese falcon, casablanca, the apartment, splendor in the grass, the children's hour, war games, etc.
SVU, King of the Hill, reno 911, Chappelle show, Daily show, Malcolm in the middle, the state (when it was on), The office (UK), Father Ted, Animal Cops, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Seinfeld, House, Mystery Diagnosis, any medical documentary/reality show, most shows on the history channel and discovery/learning channel
The Virgin Suicides, The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath collections, The Plague, Dangerous Liaisons, The Jungle, Any Edgar Allan Poe, any Edward Gorey collection, etc.
The drivers of German tour buses...they conquer everything