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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

• Back in Action: the Return of Justin Timberlake

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/03/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  JT is back and looking back at the Summer of Timberlake.

• Office Watch: On Thin Ice & Putting the Office on Notice

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/01/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  The first installment of Office Watch- a week by week analysis of The Office’s last days.

• When Jack Was Tracy’s Dad (and Mom…and Step Dad…and the Upstairs Neighbor)

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/31/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Giddy Up America’s favorite scene from 30 Rock.

• We Are Deer Antler Spray and Some More Traffic-Induced Thoughts

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/30/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Let the campaign to start a band called Deer Antler Spray start today and the Internet was right- it is hard to sell a used furnace.

• Kick Out the Jams: The Legendary Roots Crew Edition

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/29/2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Celebrating the announcement of the 2013 Roots Picnic lineup with the Giddy Up America Official Roots’ playlist.

• You Should Be Listening to This: Drgn King’s Paragraph Nights

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/28/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  The sound of DRGN KING- imagine Beck, the Beastie Boys, Brian Eno, Santigold and Raphael Saadiq were all driving cars. Now imagine all of them get in a massive car crash. The resulting sound? DRGN KING.

• You Know Who’s Awesome: Rajon Rondo

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/28/2013 • ( 4 )

  

  You know, you go into an IMAX around 2pm, ready to learn about some polar bears and knowing that the Celtics/Heat game is surprisingly close. You know that Rajon Rondo isn’t playing- just some knees issues. You know that climbing… Read More ›

• 2000 Conversations: Giant Turtles, Tattoos & Touchdowns, a Fictional Conversation About the Super Bowl

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/28/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The bar is nearly empty when 2000 walks in, shaking the remnants of snow off of his jacket. He rambles up to the bar as ramblers do, taking a seat on a stool a couple stools down from the only… Read More ›

• The Three Day Weekend Question

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/25/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Here’s a question for you… We can all agree that three day weekends are awesome. No really, we can literally all agree on that. But let’s say that your boss said that you could have a day off every month… Read More ›