Technology, Literature, Politics, Theology, Mythology, Philosophy, Gaming, Nicotine, Alcohol, Insomnia, Cynicism, and, of course, Space Weasels.
Humans, and reasonable facsimiles thereof.
Most rock, some punk, most techno, some trance, some classical, some metal, almost no country.
Almost any. I even saw Wake Up Ron Burgundy. No one should ever follow me down that dark path.
Angel, Buffy, Heroes, CSI, House, Profit, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Brimstone, Firefly.
Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, Quicksilver, The Confusion, System of the World, Zodiac, The Big U, Jurassic Park, The Prince, Burning Chrome, Neuromancer, Dracula, The Republic, Leviathan, City of God, Tommyknockers, It, The Dark Tower series, 1984.