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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

• Drinking Buddies: Downton Abbey

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/22/2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Which character on Downton Abbey would be the best one to go out and do some drinkin’ with?

• Today in Awesome: Soundgarden and Segways!

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/21/2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Soundgarden’s video for “Crooked Steps”

• Investigative Journalism: The Cat Empire

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/21/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Doing some digging to learn more about the Australian band, The Cat Empire

• Mad Men Recap: Speed Kills…and Confuses

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/21/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The Stan Rizzo Fan Club continues to be open to new members and other thoughts on this week’s episode, “The Crash.”

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

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/20/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Ranking the numerous plot lines in season three of Game of Thrones

• Field Trip: Friday Night at Yankee Stadium

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/20/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Spending a lovely spring evening at Yankee Stadium for Yankees vs Blue Jays.

• Office Watch: Sticking the Landing

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/17/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Thoughts on the series finale of ‘The Office’ and my three favorite revelations from it

• 20 Things: Random Access Memories by Daft Punk

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/16/2013 • ( 6 )

  

  20 things Daft Punk’s new album, Random Access Memories, makes me want to do

• You Know Who’s Awesome: Bill Hader

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/14/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  With the news that he’s leaving Saturday Night Live, looking back at some of his best moments