promotions, dive bars, bands, music, film, food, characters, living life.
Music
There are so many, but off the top of my head i would say (in no particular order) Amy whinehouse, chilli peppers, cake, mofro, rev horton heat, SCOTK's, any acoustical, ska, blondie, queen, skynard (i aint skeered), colective soul, sublime, and so many more.
Movies
pulp fiction, goodfellas, kevin smith, boogie nights, sideways, napolion dynamite, nacho libre (jack black in tights, that's funny)
Television
Well, i don't have time for much tv, but the office makes me tear up it's so funny. scrubs and the family guy are on the list too.
Books
Well, lets see... The Secret,The other Hollywood, an oral history of the porn industry, American Pyscho, Everything i need to know about movie making i learned from the Toxic Avenger, Kon Tiki, and i'll think of more later.