The following ‘heroes’ list was compiled by the participants in the 89plus introductory panel at DLD13, Jan.21, 2013:
- Abdul-Aziz Al-Nimesh
- Adolf Loos
- Avital Ronell
- BANK // John Russell
- Blas de Otero
- Bret Victor
- Cher
- Chris Kraus
- Colette
- Danny Fields
- David Lynch
- Destiny’s Child
- Dieter Rams
- Douglas Coupland
- Eileen Myles
- Elfriede Jelenik
- Fernando Trueba
- Ferran Adria
- Franco Berardi
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- General Idea
- Gregg Araki
- Guy Hocquenghem
- Gwen Stefani
- Holly White
- Ivan Zulueta
- Jay Freeman
- Jean-Paul Gaultier
- John Waters
- Joseph Conrad
- Julio Cortazar
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Kathy Acker
- Lance Armstrong
- Laurie Spiegel
- LE1F
- Leos Carax
- Lope de Aguirre
- Malcolm Mclaren
- Marlon Brando
- Mary J. Blige
- Michael Hedges
- Michel Houellebecq
- Miguel de Unamuno
- Mike Matas
- Missy Elliot
- Miuccia Prada
- Nellie Bly
- Pascal Schoening
- Patti Smith
- Princess Diana
- Radical Software
- Raphael
- Rem Koolhaas
- Rihanna aka @BadGalRiri
- Roald Dahl
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Ryan Trecartin
- Sade Adu
- Sergei Parajanov
- Silvia Federici
- Silvino Santos
- Simone Weil
- Sir Richard Branson
- Sophia al Maria
- Stephen Colbert
- Steven Slater
- Stewart Brand
- STURTEVANT
- Susan Kare
- Susan Miller
- Terrence Malick
- Venkatesh Rao
- Victor Erice
- Werner Herzog
- William Gibson
- Zidane