Terry Pratchett, Radiohead and Pancakes: Lane Latimer’s Essential List
Lane Latimer is a senior creative director at the entertainment agency, FlyteVu. With a background in talent representation, publicity, and music festivals, Lane worked closely with legacy acts in yacht rock and Texas red dirt, connecting artists to their fans through strategic tour marketing and activations. Bringing expertise in storytelling and innovative brand experiences, Lane creates impactful campaigns that engage consumers through the power of music, entertainment, and culture.
Below, Lane lists out her everyday essentials, from comfort movies to an obsession with Graham Norton, and shares how she became a random fact generator.
Lifestyle
- Place of birth: Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Hometown: Nashville, TN
- Staycation: Kentucky Lake
- Vacation: Roadtrips
- Pet: Dugg the dog
- Place of work: FlyteVu Agency
- Place of workout: I run through my neighborhood and to all of my favorite restaurants
- Good Habit: I Google every question I’ve ever had. Now I’m a random fact generator
- Bad Habit: Staying up all night to finish a book
- Mode of transport: Heelies
- Bonus Travel Essential: Pancakes
Culture
- Artist: René Magritte, Will McPhail, Boy Kong
- Musician: Andy Shauf, Animal Collective, Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, Cake, Cosmo Sheldrake, Sufjan Stevens
- Commercials / music video director: Spike Jonze
- Film director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Author: Terry Pratchett and Kurt Vonnegut
- Photographer: William Eggleston
- Film: ‘Holes’, ‘LOTR Two Towers’, ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’, ‘City of God’, ‘Princess Bride’, ‘Inglourious Basterds’
- Series: ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender’ (animated), ‘Adventure Time’, ‘MisFits’, ‘Community’, ‘Twilight Zone’, ‘Firefly’, ‘Fleabag’
- Invention: Fermentation and the Owala straw
- Commercial: Pearls Olive’s olive fingers series
- Music Video: ‘Sabotage’ by Beastie Boys and ‘Tonight, Tonight’ by Smashing Pumpkins
- Video Game: ‘Dave the Diver’, ‘Hades’ I and II, OR anything Nintendo
- Board Game: ‘Scattegories’
- Book: ‘Going Postal’ by Terry Pratchett
- Graphic Novel: ‘Sandman’ by Neil Gaiman
- Podcast: ‘Writing Excuses’
- Newspaper (off or online): New York Times
- Magazine: Big Brother Magazine or Vogue
- Obsession: Graham Norton
- Bonus Culture Essential: Le Bon Shoppe cloud socks
Food and Drink
- Breakfast: Pancakes
- Restaurant: Kisser, Turkey and Wolf, and/or any pizza place
- Cheap bite: Hot dogs
- Working lunch: Poke bowl
- Dish: Tom Kha
- Snack: Popcorn
- Guilty Pleasure: Crab Rangoons
- Bar: Any brewery where I can sit outside
- Booze: IPAs
- Not Booze: Ginger Ale
- Bonus Food: Banh Mi
- Bonus Beverage: Recess strawberry rose and homemade kombucha
Kit
- Phone: iPhone
- Computer: Macbook Pro
- Headphones: Bose QuietComfort
- Camera: iPhone
- Pen / pencil: Papermate InkJoy
- Where you document an idea: In my notes app
- Casual Clothing: Braindead t-shirts
- Smart Clothing: Frankie Shop
- Footwear: Sneakers or Loafers
- Accessory: A good pair of socks
- Collection: I collect rocks from everywhere I go (only the cool ones)
- Home comfort: Socks and bundled up
- App: Pinterest or Calm
- Website: Pinterest
- Blog: ‘Maybe Baby’, by Haley Nahman
- Work program: Google docs and Live Keynotes
- Digital work tool: Google Chrome, ChatGPT, GEN AI
- Analogue work tool: A blank piece of paper
- Morning grooming / makeup essential: Stila felt-tip eyeliner
- Bonus Kit Essential: a Nice Cube and my Switch 2
