Harlan Ellison, Steven Pinker, Douglas Rushkoff, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Jostein Gaardner, Thomas Moore, Joseph Campbell
Ellison Wonderland, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, The Idiot, Pyrotechnic Insanitarium, Beyond Good and Evil, Sophie's World
Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Cooks Illustrated, Harper's, Atlantic Monthly, SciAm, Discover, Elle, Domino
Times-Picayune, NYT, the Guardian (UK), Washington Post, Le Monde, Jane's Defense Weekly, Salon
Get Fuzzy, Doonesbury, Boondocks, Calvin & Hobbes, Bloom County, Asterix & Obelix
The Man Who Fell To Earth, Out of Africa, Akira Kurosawa's "Dreams", Amelie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Blue Velvet, A Clockwork Orange, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, foriegn/indie films, sci-fi - I'll watch almost anything with robots in it.
True Blood, Big Bang Theory, Iron Chef America, Lie To Me, historical dramas, assorted documentaries, and cooking programs.
Male: Alan Rickman, Cary Grant, Christopher Walken, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Billy Bob Thornton, Tim Robbins, Robert Redford, Gregory Peck, Colin Firth, Hugh Jackman, Female: Audrey Tatou, Catherine Deneuve, Julie Delpy, Gong Li, Frances McDormand, Juliette Binoche, Angelina Jolie , Milla Jovovich
All kinds, 'cept that gangsta/guns n' ho's/*bling bling* crap...don't much care for tear-in-my-beer, my wife/dog/horse/truck left me, Eagles rip-off, good ol' boy country either. Most of the time, I'll listen to classical music or "All Things Considered" on the public radio station before I'll listen to any top 40 radio.
Sarah Vaughn, Rosemary Clooney, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Dusty Springfield, Beck, Dave Matthews, Paolo Nutini, Doves, Flaming Lips, Violent Femmes, Bob Dylan, The Killers, Mazzy Star/Hope Sandoval, Dixie Chicks, Cat Power, Feist, Cowboy Junkies, Alison Krauss, Joni Mitchell, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Death Cab For Cutie, Carolina Liars, Kings of Leon, Robert Plant, Bebel Gilberto, Niccola Conte, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Boy George, Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Iggy Pop, Velvet Underground, Gipsy Kings, Gogol Bordello, Beta Band, Blonde Redhead, &c., &c., &c.
Ryôri no tetsujin - Iron Chef
Batali, Morimoto, Symon, Kobe, Kenichi, Ishinabe
Any place with art museums and cultural events. Hate beaches.
Tiramisu, profiteroles, sushi/rolls, guacamole, and oysters - never met an oyster I couldn't love.