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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

• 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.

• Who Is The Best Coen Brothers’ Character: The Dude Or Marge Gunderson?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/06/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  When all is said and done, any ranking of the best characters from a Coen Brothers’ film ends with these two on top. But who gets the top spot: Marge or The Dude?

• The Best Dave Matthews Band Songs Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/24/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Before their new album comes out in March, a look back at the forty best Dave Matthews Band songs

• Six Times When 311 Dropped Some Serious Knowledge In One Of Their Songs

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/09/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  311 aren’t known for their lyrics, but in some cases, maybe they should be because those lyrics contain some rock-solid advice

• Pearl Jam Albums Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/03/2023 • ( 2 )

  

  With Pearl Jam’s debut album ‘Ten’ turning 30 this month, it felt like a good time to revisit my ranking of the band’s albums