Music:
Bright Eyes, Elliott Smith, Wilco, Gillian Welch, Neil Young, Ryan Adams... just to name a few.
Movies:
The Big Lebowski, Oceans 12, To Kill A Mockingbird, Rushmore, Cool Hand Luke, Walk the Line... and on and on.
Television:
Roseanne, My Name Is Earl, The Office
Books:
Anything by: Maeve Binchy, David Sedaris, Augusten Burroughs, John Irving, Sue Monk Kidd