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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

• The First Trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ Seventh Season is Here

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/24/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Winter looks like it’s finally come to our good friends in Westeros

• Kings of Leon & Rock’s Last Days

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/22/2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Kings of Leon’s problem is rock ‘n roll’s problem and it’s not a problem that will be solved anytime soon

• The Taylor Swift/Katy Perry Feud May Destroy Us All

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/19/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Katy Perry’s new song “Swish Swish” is the latest shot fired in the ongoing Swift/Perry feud

• The Bachelorette Bros Superlatives

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/18/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The new season of ‘The Bachelorette’ is almost here, so let’s hand out some awards!

• Remembering Chris Cornell

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/18/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The Soundgarden and Audioslave singer died Wednesday night at the age of 52

• Gif Review: Spencer Albee ‘Relentlessly Yours’

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/17/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A review of the new Spencer Albee album ‘Relentlessly Yours’ with the assistance of ‘Twin Peaks’ .gifs

• Trump & The Thumbs Up Conundrum

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/17/2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Trump has made the thumbs up his signature move, something that has proven troubling for a life-time giver of thumbs ups

• Hey, What’s Up With Vampire Weekend?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/11/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The first installment of a new series, checking in some of Giddy Up America’s favorite bands, musicians we haven’t heard from in a while

• Hope Always Springs Eternal on Craigslist

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/09/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Looking back at past experiences responding to “musicians wanted” posts on Craigslist