When she was around three years old, while I was working on my computer, my daughter used to produce bits of abstract art using xpaint ...

If I had to recommend authors to people, I would mention

• Michael Frayn
• Saki
• John Adams (particularly for "Risk")
• Olaf Stapledon (for "Last and First Men")

If I had to recommend films to people, I would mention

• Brazil
• Koyaanisqatsi
• Apocalypse Now
• The Year of Living Dangerously
• Dark Star
• The Wall
• Repo Man
• Blue Velvet
• Toy Story II
• A Grand Day Out/The Wrong Trousers/A Close Shave
• Delicatessen
• Amelie

At some point, I'll try to add some explanation as to why ...