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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

• Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ One Week Later

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/21/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  We’ve had a week to listen to ‘Damn.’ Here are some takeaways about the album.

• As If I Needed A Reason to Re-Watch ‘The Wire,’ HBO Gave Me One

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/21/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  HBO released trailers for ‘The Wire’ and ‘Deadwood’ as both shows have now landed on Amazon Prime

• The Real Reason Why ‘S-Town’ is So Popular

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/06/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s not just the story or the quality of production that had led to the podcast’s success. An additional factor has played a massively important part.

• This is Some Tuesday Music

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/04/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A rainy Tuesday in April deserves it’s on special soundtrack

• The Dan Auerbach-Soundtracked 2017 MLB Season Preview

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/03/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Set to the tune of the new Dan Auerbach song, a rapid-fire preview of the upcoming baseball season

• The Gonzaga Primer

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/01/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Here are some fun facts about your favorite college basketball team you might not know a lot about

• A Tip of the Hat to Jimmy Rollins

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/31/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  It might be the end of Jimmy Rollins’ career, but not the end of his legacy

• Breaking Down the New ‘Game of Thrones’ Promo

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/30/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Walking, looking, freezing…the new ‘Game of Thrones’ drops some subtle clues about season 7

• The Houses of ‘Big Little Lies’ Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/30/2017 • ( 2 )

  

  It’s time to talk about the real stars of ‘Big Little Lies,’ the houses