Book: The Windup Girl — Paolo Bacigalupi
Song: Big in Japan — Ane Brun
Movie: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Cartoon: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
TV series: Taboo (2017-)
Video game: The Last of Us
Spiritual animal: Tiger
“Well, then,” the Cat went on, “you see, a dog growls when it’s angry, and wags its tail when it’s pleased. Now I growl when I’m pleased, and wag my tail when I’m angry. Therefore I’m mad.”
— Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Book: Anathem — Neal Stephenson
Song: Ishome — Ken Tavr
Movie: Flipped (2010)
Cartoon: Spirited Away (2001)
TV series: Your Lie in April (2014-15)
Video game: Horizon Zero Dawn
Spiritual animal: Squirrel
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?”
— Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Book: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! — Feynman
Song: The Taste of Blood — Jozef Van Wissem & SQÜRL
Movie: Tideland (2005)
Cartoon: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
TV series: Adventure Time (2010-)
Video game: Portal 2
Spiritual animal: Squirrel
“Do you know, I always thought unicorns were fabulous monsters, too? I never saw one alive before!”
Well, now that we have seen each other,” said the unicorn, “if you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.”
— Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking Glass