Music:
Yoko Kanno, Mayaa Sakamoto, Lia, Melt Banana, 64Revolt, Kenichiro Fukui, 70's and 80's music, Katamari Damacy Soundtrack, The Judds, some country, some R&B, mostly japanese, some irish. The rest have been added to my friends list.
Movies:
Kikujiro No Natsu, Yojimbo, Adrenaline Drive, Kozure Okami, Dark Water, Boondock Saints.
Television:
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Books:
Bread Givers, A child called it, Battle Angel Alita, Rurouni Kenshin, Anthem, Atlas Shrugged, Harry Potter, The Republic, Current Issues & Enduring Questions, The Fountainhead, Letter to a Christian Nation. etc, too many to post, i'll leave this much. Most of them are fictional or political.