Hockey, Politics, Law, Writing, History, Geeky shit, Excessive drinking, Philly sports, Obscure Simpsons references
Someone who can correctly use the word "ironic" in a sentence, and not mean "unfortunate" or "coincidental".
Boston, Kansas, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Ben Folds, Green Day, The Shins. Generally: most classic rock, some classical, a little pop, and nostalgic alt rock.
As a card-carrying male, I suppose I have to mention The Godfather. Big sucker for Coen brothers flicks, random indie films, Stanley Kubrick, and an occasional brainless B-movie. Blame the last one on my love for MST3K.
24, The Daily Show, House, Scrubs, Rescue Me, CSI, Real Time with Bill Maher, Lost, American Dad, Family Guy, Futurama, South Park, Nip/Tuck, Project Runway, Top Chef, America's Next Top Model, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Meet The Press, Reliable Sources
For politics: anything by George Lakoff, Ron Suskind, or Bob Woodward makes for good reading. For pleasure: Michael Crichton, Chuck Palahniuk, and I suppose John Grisham. Dave Eggers and Dave Barry also get lots of love from me.