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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

• A Baltimore Story: Cinco De Mayo, Chris Cornell’s Father & A College Band Making Moves

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/05/2023 • ( 2 )

  

  Cinco de Mayo will always be special to me and will always remind me of one wild night in Baltimore

• The Time Is Right For A Cantina Band Series

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/04/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Disney is creating shows left and right about characters from the Star Wars universe so how about one about the hottest band in the galaxy?

• The Phantom of Opera is Kind of a Jerk

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/18/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  After seeing the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway recently, a few things have continued to bother me

• The Five Best Movies About Taxes

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/16/2023 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s not a lot to choose from, but there are a few good, if not great movies that somehow involve taxes

• Which Character From ‘Succession’ Would Be The Best One To Grab A Drink With

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/23/2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Among a list of characters from ‘Succession’ that are all flawed and pretty much terrible, there has to be at least one you’d have a drink with. Right?

• 20 Songs That Will Always Make Me Ride With U2

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/20/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  U2 will always have a home here thanks to these twenty songs

• Five New Rules For Biopics Of Musicians

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/10/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Biopics about musicians are starting to become a problem. Here are some rules to help them going forward.

• Which Character From ‘Ted Lasso’ Would Make The Best Drinking Buddy?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/10/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  If you found yourself at a pub in England, which character from ‘Ted Lasso’ would be the best one to saddle up to the bar with?

• All The Times I’ve Created A Bracket And Then Argued With Myself About It

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/09/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  I’ve created brackets about U.S. history, Quentin Tarantino characters, Fall, and HBO characters. You can find the brackets, the results, and various instances of me arguing with myself here.