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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

• Game of Thrones’ Plot Line Power Rankings: Week Six

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/13/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Week six of Giddy Up America’s Game of Thrones’ Plot Line Power Rankings for season four: The problem with consequences

• Shimmy Shimmy Ya: the Screw You Pollen edition

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/12/2014 • ( 1 )

  

  A playlist to help get you through those lovely pollen allergies

• The Pop Rock Scientists

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/12/2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Part two of Giddy Up America’s look back at the Albums of 1994: Weezer’s debut album, “Weezer”, a.k.a. The Blue Album

• They’re All Gonna Laugh at You

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/08/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Another Mad Men Q & A session

• The Beasties Bring the Kitchen Sink

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/06/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Part One of Giddy Up America’s look back at the Albums of 1994: The Beastie Boys’ classic, “Ill Communication”

• Plus Side/Non-Plus Side: Gotham

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/06/2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Looking at the plus side and the non-plus side of the new Fox show and Batman prequel, “Gotham”

• They Made Their Mark

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/05/2014 • ( 3 )

  

  A stream of conscience review of the new Black Keys’ album, Turn Blue.

• Game of Thrones’ Plot Line Power Rankings: Week Five

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/05/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Week five of Giddy Up America’s Game of Thrones’ Plot Line Power Rankings for season four: Here comes Littlefinger and Giddy Up America’s Game of Thrones’ Levels of Untouchability

• Monday Morning Listening: Gary Clark Jr’s New Mixtape

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/05/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Easing into the week with Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu Mixtape”