Music:
jeremy enigk, sunny day real estate, the fire theft, doves, rebelski, eels, beirut, the secret machines, gil mantera's party dream, cake, Gorillaz, the good the bad and the queen, alfie, beats for beginners, neutral milk hotel, gogol bordello, elbow, mellowdrone, ted leo + the pharmacists, interpol, the eidtors, sean lennon, tv on the radio and any form of sea chantey or song of the sea. and count basie is the greatest
Movies:
the life aquatic with steve zissou, the fountain, the prestige, akira, hot fuzz, zardoz, the united states of leland, parallel worlds, parallel lives [bbc documentary on E from eels and his father]
Television:
the Office and LOST and Reno: 911! and Arrested Development and pete and pete and its always sunny in philadelphia and Beast Wars/Beast Machines and Seinfeld. COPS!
Books:
Frankenstein, ["Since Frankenstein was created by Mary Shelley in 1818, I decided to reflect the general period in the character's dress and put him in a decayed and tattered version of a Hussar guardsman's outfit. It gives him a recognisable 'costume' and also the retro modern feel I liked. Big fuck-off boots with spurs, lots of electrical contact bolts up his spine and neck and arms." grant morrison on frankenstein in Se7en Soldiers] Se7en Soldiers, the Fountain, Akira, The Marquis, Hellboy / BPRD, De Tales, Casanova, Goon / Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker...i need to read more in general.
Heroes:
Steve Zissou, Goon and Franky, Frankenstien's Monster, Abraham Lincoln and Pete and Pete