The Middle East, Film, Movements that are bigger than just those in them, Surfing, Traveling, and anything new and emerging.
The guy who invented middle names.
Kasabian, U2, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Linkin Park, Eisley, Death Cab, Matisyahu, The Offspring, 311, Pepper, ZWAN, Everclear, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Enya, Garden State Soundtrack, Jimmy Eat World, SR-71, Gipsy Kings, Ozomatli, Mr. Loco (responsible for some of the amazing musical offerings in Nacho Libre)
Any Hindii movie with Shah Rukh Kahn, Kajol, or Aishwarya Rai in it! Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Blood Diamond, Invisible Children, Everything Pixar, Army of Darkness, Tim Burton's claymation work, Nacho Libre, Pirates of the Caribbean (1 & 3), Matrix (the first one), Atlantis (the Disney Version), and All things VeggieTales (oh ya!)
LOST, 24 (since neither is on, throw your TV away)
I'd recommend: Red Moon Rising, Flash Bang, Velvet Elvis, Now Discover Your Strengths, How Full is Your Bucket?, Let the Nations be Glad
Anyone who see's a need, and has the courage to be the change that leads to its solution!