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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

• 18 Things to Look Forward to in 2018

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/01/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  From ‘Atlanta’ to new music from Justin Timberlake, here are 18 things to look forward to in 2018

• Heavy Duty

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/31/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  From a ranking of Tom Petty songs to serious questions about corn mazes, my favorite pieces I’ve written for Heavy in 2017

• The Winners of 2017

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/29/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  2017 was a rough year, but there were still some winners out there.

• From the Pod: Best Music of 2017

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/18/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The 17 best songs of 2017 according to Differing Opinions on Drake

• Honoring the Best of 2017

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/13/2017 • ( 5 )

  

  Handing out some awards to the people, places & things that made 2017 tolerable

• The 35 Best Hey Oh! Songs of 2017

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/05/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The 35 songs from 2017 that upon hearing them, produced a resounding Hey Oh!

• You’ve Seen the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer, So What Do You Now?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/29/2017 • ( 2 )

  

  The movie won’t be released until May, so here’s some things to keep you busy until then

• The Internet is Dark and Full of Terrors

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/27/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  What happened to Greg Schiano on Sunday was a shame and also highlights one of the biggest problems we have with the Internet

• Everything Might Actually Be Terrible Right Now

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/20/2017 • ( 1 )

  

  A breakdown of a revelation that the rumors could be true, everything might be terrible right now