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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

• Candidate for Summer Jam of 2013: Major Lazer

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/02/2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Our latest entry in the race for Summer Jam of 2013

• Mad Men Recap: Learnings

  By Ryan O'Connell on 05/02/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Looking at things we learned in this week’s episode, “The Flood”

• Drummers be Drumming

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/30/2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Keeping the volume down & the beat steady, playing drums in a quiet, beachfront community

• What Not to Do in the Midst of a Zombie Attack

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/29/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Recapping the season two finale of the Walking Dead and lamenting the absence of logistics

• Game of Thrones’ Plot Lines Power Rankings: Week Four

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/29/2013 • ( 0 )

  

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

• Sink Hole de Mayo! The Summer Movie Preview

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/27/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Giddy Up America’s thoughts on eight summer movies that are worth checking out.

• Game of Thrones’ Plot Lines Power Rankings: Week Three

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/25/2013 • ( 1 )

  

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

• Mad Men Recap: What Do We Want?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/23/2013 • ( 3 )

  

  This week’s episode, “To Have and To Hold,” opened a Pandora’s box of questions.

• We are the Escapists

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/23/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Alesso, EDM and Music as Escapism