My recommendations

Essential albums

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (1989) Depeche Mode - Violator (1990) Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine (1978) Morrissey - Viva Hate (1987) Tom McRae - Tom McRae (2000)Rammstein - Sehnsucht (1998) Morcheeba - Charango (2002) The Doors - The Doors (1967) Nitzer Ebb - That Total Age (1987) The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation (2001) Suicide Commando - Axis Of Evil (2003)Vangelis - The City (1990) Front 242 - Tyranny For You (1991) Thåström - Thåström (1989)

Recommended reading

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Anatomy of Restlessness by Bruce Chatwin

Chatwin is better known for works such as In Patagonia, but this posthumously released compilation contains fragments of tales, observations and short stories from the road spanning 20 years of compulsive writing. It is beautifully merging the core personality of the author in a way unmanageable by pure novels.

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Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster

Unlike his well-known New York Trilogy, this is not a work of fiction but rather a form of autobiographical element. The first part deals with the sudden loss of his father and the second spins off from his own role as a parent. A beautiful train of thought on life.

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Designing with Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman

Apart from being one of the demigods of the web developer sphere, Zeldman also possess the rare ability to express himself with words and explain things in a friendly manner. Not only will you get the big picture on why web standards are essential, but you can actually read it for fun.

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Demon-haunted World by Carl Sagan

Every work by late professor Carl Sagan clearly demonstrates his unique gift of clear-sight into scientific matter as well as the human mind. The main themes of this book concern critical thinking as the way to debunking the realm of pseudoscience.

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American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Gaiman is the master of blending elements from mythology with contemporary events, carefully transcending the border to fantasy.

Recommended movies

Lost in Translation (2003)
The ultimate portrait of urban alienation. [my review]

Le Fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001)
The most charming movie ever shot in Paris. [my review]

Memento (2000)
It makes you think. I like that. [my review]

Moulin Rouge (2001)
All you need is love. [my review]

Donnie Darko (2001)
The story of a disturbed young boy and his friend Frank, a six-foot bunny rabbit. [my review]

Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)
The scene where Bruno Ganz is having a cup of coffee for the first time in his life is pure magic.

The Godfather (1972)
Arguably the finest film ever crafted.

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Fifty years later, the classic phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" still holds.

American History X (1998)
A mesmerizing tale of redemption where violence breeds violence.

Le grand bleu (1988)
Luc Besson’s masterpiece of love, sea and dolphins.

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