Zack Ruskin is a freelance arts and culture reporter and copywriter living in San Francisco. His bylines include Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, Variety, and the San Francisco Chronicle. As a copywriter, his past work includes campaigns for Vogue’s VIP membership program, blogging for multi-state cannabis operator Glass House Brands, and helping the Presidio Trust to rewrite and optimize the national park’s 500+ page website. In his previous life, he spent 14 years working for independent bookstores. Follow him on Instagram: @zackruskin.

AWARDS
• 2023 San Francisco Press Club Award, Best Newspaper Feature
• 2020 California Journalism Award, Best Column

Bonus: enjoy this voicemail Jeff Goldblum once left me while we were trying to connect for an interview.