I’ve made a brief list of some of my favorite media that I have consumed over the years. These titles have stuck with me and generally changed my life for the better. This list includes albums, movies, games, and a few books. I’ve only listed one creator for some of these, but of course, everyone involved deserves their credit. The result of their efforts was an exceptional addition our ocean of media.

In no particular order: Enjoy the list!

• The Dubliners- The Dubliners
• Aurora- All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend
• Steven Spielberg- Jaws, Jurassic Park, Ready Player One
• Stephen King- On Writing
• Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg- Shaun of the Dead and Jessica Hynes-Spaced
• Studio Ghibli productions- Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro
• Jean-Pierre Jeunet- Amélie
• Wes Anderson- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
• Akira Kurosawa- Ikiru
• Bob Dylan- The Times They Are A-Changin’
• The White Stripes- Elephant
• J.R.R Tolkien- The Hobbit
• Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton- Little Miss Sunshine
• Richard Linklater- School of Rock
• Martin Scorsese-Taxi Driver
• Bungie- Halo: Combat Evolved
• Nintendo- Super Mario Bros. 3
• Bethesda Softworks- Two Elder Scrolls games: Morrowind and Skyrim
• Quentin Tarantino- Inglorious Bastards
• Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner- Freakonomics
• Malcom Gladwell- The Tipping Point
• David Wain-Role Models