About

Hi. My name’s Eric. I’m a journalist with more than a decade of experience developing editorial projects of all kinds, from the shortest of blog posts to award-winning initiatives and packages.

For New York magazine’s Vulture, I currently lead the Streamliner vertical and edit the Buffering newsletter. In that role I help readers navigate the streaming business, which has reshaped Hollywood and how we consume entertainment. I also regularly write about animation. In 2020, I led a team at Vulture to compile The 100 Sequences That Shaped Animation, a 34,741-word project celebrated by The New York Times, The Criterion Collection, and Cartoon Brew. It won a New York Press Club Award.

I previously edited for Esquire, Thrillist, Hyperallergic, and The New York Observer. I also co-founded and co-edited the animation blog The Dot and Line. I once worked for the nonprofit DonorsChoose. I’m a fan of great writing and reporting, juicy details, data analytics, and black coffee. I occasionally give university lectures on magazine writing, digital journalism, content strategy, SEO, and audience development.

Get in touch at vilasboas [dot] eric [at] gmail [dot] com.

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