This is a work of sociology that essentially argues how homicide is a normal extension of human nature. The most interesting details come from surveys conducted by the author; he asks average people to anonymously detail their most violent fantasies. Everyone is crazy.

This 1963 film about a drunken, amoral cowboy is probably my favorite Paul Newman performance of all-time. It also includes a weirdly sexy Patricia Neal, optimistic sadness, and numerous cow assassinations.

I feel like this album was oddly (or perhaps predictably) ignored when it came out in '05, partially because Adams is so counter-intuitively prolific. I realize a lot of people have already made up their mind about this dude, but he's kind of an amazing talent.

I have watched this film four times; I still don't (really) understand what happened. Everytime I see it, I have an overwhelming desire to sit quietly in a dark room and think about the nature of time.

This was the 1989 sophomore release from Sacramento's Tesla, the most staunchly ethical non-Christian hair band ever created. I can't think of any other metal song remotely similar to the track "Be a Man" (at least lyrically), which is reason enough to own this record (at least if you are me).