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About Eric Buchman

I'm a writer who's worked in politics, television, and lots of new media. Lately, I've been specializing in blurring the line between TV and the internet -- taking your favorite (and not-so-favorite) TV shows and expanding their narratives into the digital realm.

Not all TV viewers were created equal…

Posted on October 29, 2010

Some viewers are simply more valuable than others. No, I’m not talking about the precious 18-49 demo. CBS has been doing just fine going after all the eyeballs they can, even those with cataracts. I’m talking about the fact that … Continue reading →

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Who knew Fantasy Football analysts could be so fickle?

Posted on October 28, 2010

Actually, I should’ve known that.  Anyone who plays fantasy football knows that.  Fantasy Football analysts are fickle.  They’re inconsistent.  Their criteria for grading players changes from week-to-week.   How many times have you read a column from a FF analyst where … Continue reading →

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The Great Prognosticate-Off Continues (But Should it?)

Posted on October 9, 2010

Week 4 is well in the books.  How did the prognosticators do? First, let’s look back at how they’ve done the first 3 weeks. Matthew Berry, ESPN – He’s the heavyweight on the list.  A mini-empire of sorts.  He’s made … Continue reading →

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The Sports Guy’s latest column is silly

Posted on October 2, 2010

First, I like Bill Simmons. Read all his columns, listen to most of his podcasts, I definitely think he’s got a place in society, and I’m glad he exists.  In theory, I even like his latest column on why he’s rooting … Continue reading →

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Guru Down! (i.e. Week 3 of FF Analyst Analysis)

Posted on October 2, 2010

Sorry for the lateness of this post, but well, a) I’ve been busy and b) no one actually reads this blog. Anyways, something big actually happened last week.  We lost a guru.  David Sabino’s “sit ‘em, start ‘em” column at … Continue reading →

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Grading the Gurus: Week 2

Posted on September 21, 2010

In his Love/Hate column last week, Matthew Berry had a message for people who look back on his recommendations to see how many he got right:  ”Screw you.” He has a point. Fantasy analysis is all about “fancy guessing.”  There … Continue reading →

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Analyzing the Analysts: Fantasy Football Edition

Posted on September 14, 2010

Fantasy Football has become it’s own thriving industry with every major sports outlet now funding entire departments to feed America’s insatiable thirst for rampant speculation.  So out of sheer curiosity I’ve decided to see just how good some of these … Continue reading →

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So you want to break up with your cable company…

Posted on September 14, 2010

Breaking up with your cable company is harder than it looks. Continue reading →

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Cable Boxes are Evil

Posted on August 26, 2010

From 1950 to 1980, watching TV was super easy: All you had to do was remember what time your favorite shows would be on and then turn a knob to tune in.  So simple.  The process required less than 0.0000001% … Continue reading →

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So I’m beginning to think Facebook might really be evil…

Posted on August 12, 2010

This shouldn’t be so shocking to me.  I mean, I knew Facebook had the ability to backlog every personal detail about your life, even the stuff you deleted.  I just didn’t think they’d ever flaunt that Big Brotherness so boldly. … Continue reading →

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