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Essentials. They shape my tastes.
SixSix by Mansun
Buy new: £8.88 / Used from: £0.87
The single greatest album ever recorded.
StardustStardust by Neil Gaiman
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A beautiful book in every aspect. Reading it makes you live longer.
Fallout 1 and 2 - White Label Range (PC CD)Fallout 1 and 2 - White Label Range (PC CD)
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Amazing sci-fi RPGs.
Family Guy - Season 1 [1999] [DVD]Family Guy - Season 1 [1999] [DVD]
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The Simpsons, but cleverer, and funnier, and riskier.
Trilogy Of The Dead [DVD] [1968]Trilogy Of The Dead [DVD] [1968]
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Lo-fi funtime genius.
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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Funny in lots of different ways.
Final Fantasy VII PlatinumFinal Fantasy VII Platinum
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The best of the series.
Empire RecordsEmpire Records by Various Artists
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Where the hell is the DVD of this film? The ultimate feel-good movie.
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five PartsThe Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams
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Contains the meaning of life. Once you've read it, you're in the club.
Origin of SymmetryOrigin of Symmetry by Muse
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Gloriously overblown indeed. The sound of the future.
Frailty [DVD] [2002]Frailty [DVD] [2002]
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Creepy.
The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales: Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales No. 3 (H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus)The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales: Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales No. 3 (H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus) by H.P. Lovecraft
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The Old Ones are waiting, and they're reading this to pass the time. Wonderfully melodramatic.
Max Payne Platinum (PS2)Max Payne Platinum (PS2)
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Forget Enter The Matrix, this is what you seek.
Pig LibPig Lib by Stephen Malkmus
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There needs to be a better word for quirky.
I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
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Vampires, done properly.
Sigur Ros - Agaetis ByrjunSigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros
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Gorgeous music.
Chasing Amy [DVD] [1997]Chasing Amy [DVD] [1997]
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Most accessible of Kevin Smith's films. If you like this, the others will soon call to you.
The Crying of Lot 49The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
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Psychedelic psuedo-historical satire mystery.
The Monkey Island Bounty Pack (PC)The Monkey Island Bounty Pack (PC)
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Challenging, partially because of the laughter-induced injuries.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3 (GBA)Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3 (GBA)
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No platform game will ever top this, because this one is the daddy.
Ghost In The Shell [DVD] [1995]Ghost In The Shell [DVD] [1995]
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Where anime begins, and possibly even ends too.
Whatever and Ever AmenWhatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five
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Perfect pop, runs both happy and sad.
The Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet (Wisdom of Pooh)The Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet (Wisdom of Pooh) by Benjamin Hoff
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Philosophy that makes sense.
FireFire by Electric Six
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You must obey the dance commander.
The Big DigThe Big Dig by Billy Mahonie
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Simply amazing instrumental music.