Music:
Skinny Puppy, VNV Nation, Wolfsheim, Covenant, Bjork, De/Vision, Christian Death, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Interpol, Radiohead, The Smiths, Assemblege 23, Front 242, Peter Murphy, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tori Amos, Einstürzende Neubauten, OhGr, Nitzer Ebb, blah, blah, blah... you get the point.
Movies:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I Heart Huckabees, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Valley Girl, The Lost Boys, LOTR, Amelie', Star Wars Trilogy, Say Anything, Quills, House of Yes, Vampire's Kiss, Dark City, Hellraiser, Bowling for Columbine, Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Shaun Of The Dead.
Television:
The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Office, Law and Order SVU, Ghost Hunters, Forensic Shows.
Books:
Series of Unfortunate Events, The Witching Hour, Slaughterhouse-Five, Still Life with Woodpecker, Valley of the Dolls, Perfume. There's more but I can't think of them right now...
Heroes:
Dalai Lama. We should all strive to be peaceful people.