I really enjoy museums, and appreciate all kinds of art from Pop Art to Ancient Greek and Roman Art, especially Classical and Neoclassical styles. I attend a lot of concerts & gigs, especially small Indie gigs. I also enjoy classical & rock concerts too. I can spend an inordinate amount of time in libraries and bookstores...so if you're in a hurry, don't take me to those places! I also make time to work out at the gym a few times a week. My new addiction is spin class ;)
I have very eclectic music tastes, but my favorites are Indie/UK bands. In no particular order: Travis, David Bowie, Franz Ferdinand, Maximo Park, Morrissey/The Smiths, As Tall As Lions, The Cinematics, The Autumns, The Futureheads, Editors, We Are Scientists, Kasabian, Silversun Pickups, The Rakes, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Suede, Pulp, Beck, Spoon, Weezer, Art Brut, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Scissor Sisters, The Arcade Fire, Cut Copy, The Secret Machines, Snow Patrol, Oasis, Blur, Gene, Interpol, Muse, Keane, Razorlight, Clinic, Sons & Daughters, The Blood Arm, Every Move a Picture, The Cribs, Nine Black Alps, Raveonettes, Sirius Satellite Radio's "Left of Center" channel, and "1st Wave" (thanks Julie!), Alt Nation, 70's on 7, 80's on 8, and Howard Stern! My all time favourite band is Duran Duran. If you don't love Duran, we probably shouldn't be friends...Okay, loving Duran Duran is not a prerequisite for our friendship, but at least an appreciation of them will gain you serious brownie points! ;)
I'm fond of most genres of movies, but not a really big fan of Westerns (but always open to checking them out). Particular favorites include Sing Blue Silver (!), Control, Ben Hur, Hair, Gone with the Wind, Dangerous Liasons, Terms of Endearment, Secretary, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, (can't wait to see For Your Consideration!), Shawshank Redemption, The Color Purple, Forrest Gump, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Napoleon Dynamite, The Anchorman, the Austin Powers flicks, literally anything with Will Ferrell & Mike Myers, original Star Wars trilogy (yay!), Monty Python (movies and TV show), Meet the Parents, any mob movie including The Godfather Trilogy, Carlito's Way, Goodfellas and Casino, Braveheart, Gladiator, Elizabeth & Warm Springs (HBO movies), Sense and Sensibility, anything with a historical feel to it. I'm a big Kevin Smith fan too!! And who can forget the John Hughes classics of the 80's???
When I do have time for television, I watch anything history related, HBO series shows (John Adams, Flight of the Conchords, Sopronos, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, Rome, Carnivale, Oz, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and vh1 Classic. I am a big History Channel geek! Project Runway, Top Chef, or just about anything on Bravo, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, What Not To Wear, America's Next Top Model ..
Anything non-fiction particularly biographies, history, politics, cultures and Presidents. I also like news periodicals such as The Economist and Time. And the NME.
Robert F. Kennedy, the SPCALA, Victoria Beckham, Christian Siriano