Role-playing video games in the vein of the Final Fantasy series (VIII is currently my favorite, XII (the most recent) was a very pleasant surprise)), reading in general, especially comic books, Nintendo as a consumer brand, the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, any and all theatre, any and all film. When two or more the above interests mix in anyway, I cannont be reached for weeks at a time.
The guy that invented Scrabble.
There are certain artists I will buy new work from no matter what: Aimee Mann, Ben Folds, Sufjan Stevens, The Darkness, Weezer (if they were still producing records), and, say, Third Eye Blind. I'm also a stickler for video game soundtracks and remixes. So... = Nerd.
Rushmore will always be number one (unless the Coen brothers, PT Anderson, Alexander Payne, or Christopher Nolan stop making new movies)(to name a few).
Has anyone ever watched "Degrassi: The Next Generation"? If you haven't, it's probably best if you kept it that way.
Hardy, King, Stephenson, Asimov, Clarke (the lady and the gentleman), Gaiman, Dickens, Wells, Moore, Verne, Greene. I'm currently reading this massive seven book series about the start of mercantilism in Age of Exploration Europe. It is called "The House of Niccolo" and should only be approached if one loves 1) history, 2) swashbuckling.
This week: Ponce De Leon, Mike of Mike's Bikes Tours, Dashell Hammett