Favourite Visual Artist
This varies by medium and my mood. I don't think I could even pick a genre or style. Generally I like evocative and comprehensive works with a clear subject. Not much for abstract.
Favourite Movies
Unabashed superhero movie lover. Also love kids movies and fantasy stuff.
Favourite TV Shows
I watch a lot of procedurals/crime shows. Also like some comedy stuff, some fantasy/sci-fi stuff, and a lot cartoons-for-adults.
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is probably the only one still actually around. I like classic rock/oldies, jazz, early funk and R&B. Pretty much most of the stuff I grew up with that was more a product of my parents' times.
Favourite Books
I read pretty much anything. Fantasy is almost always a winner. Sci-Fi is usually pretty good. Historical fiction can be great. Most slice-of-life/bildungsroman/everyday drama stuff will work in a pinch.
Favourite Writers
As per the above, there's a lot that I like. Classics from my childhood include Brian Jacques, Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffrey. More recently, I've enjoyed C.J. Cherryh, Solzhenitsyn, Tolstoy, and Munro. I'm also quite particular to good fan fiction.
Favourite Games
I'm not much of a gamer, but I do enjoy hidden object games, some RTS and TBS games, and things like Torchlight and the Elder Scrolls series.
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC all the way, with occasional use of the Wii or XBox for particular games.
Tools of the Trade
Pencil, paper, coloured pencils, Photoshop CSwhatever-we're-on, camera, watercolours and acrylics
Other Interests
Animals, books, music, drawing, writing, reading