Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Iain Banks, Arthur C. Clarke, Heinlein
(although he sometimes irritates me with his blatant eliticism),
and countless others.
Movies:
Star Trek (TNG too), Star Wars, Alien(s), Terminator, Blade Runner.
Judge Dredd is better than rumored, but still mediocre. Drokk!
Comics:
Judge Dredd,
Nemesis, Akira. The occasional Marvel.
(After a nuclear war in which hundreds of millions of people perished)
"This war has taught us something.
Next time we shall strike first."