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Zack Ruskin

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Covers:  Music, Comedy, Cannabis, Arts, Film, Theater
Arts and culture reporter/copywriter for hire. Bylines: @SFChronicle @RollingStone @VanityFair @WashingtonPost @mcsweeneys @sfist.

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Zack Ruskin is a journalist specializing in music, film, comedy, cannabis, and culture coverage based out of San Francisco. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Consequence of Sound, Billboard, Bandcamp, Maxim, UPROXX, The Hard Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, Paste, Earmilk, East Bay Express, Malibu Magazine, and The Believer. He is SF Weekly's "Chem Tales" columnist.

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At 78, Photographer William Eggleston Reveals a Brand-New Talent

At 78, Photographer William Eggleston Reveals a Brand-New Talent

William Eggleston has little use for words. For decades, he has spoken through his camera, crafting vividly c…

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You Still Believe in Me: An Interview with Brian Wilson

You Still Believe in Me: An Interview with Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson is a man of few words these days. Perhaps it's because all these years later he's still answerin…

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James Mercer on The Shins' New Album Inspirations

James Mercer on The Shins' New Album Inspirations

The Shins are growing up -- or, at least, getting a little less happy-go-lucky.

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The Best Medicine: An Interview with Scott Aukerman and "Weird Al" Yankovic

The Best Medicine: An Interview with Scott Aukerman and "Weird Al" Yankovic

There is a place where the dead return to life, where famous celebrities and lowly janitors mingle, and where…

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Duran Duran is Music's Original Startup

Duran Duran is Music's Original Startup

Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Nick Rhodes? While the Duran Duran founding member and keyboardist might not be one of…

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Hannibal Buress Is Comedy's Next Everest

Hannibal Buress Is Comedy's Next Everest

Wherever you look, there's Hannibal Buress. Turn on Comedy Central and you'll see him stealing scenes in Broa…

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Articles

Folarin Balogun's Red Card Suspension Overturned, USMNT Star Striker Will Face Belgium in R16 World Cup Match

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By Zack Ruskin Verified
| SFist Verified
FIFA officials sent shockwaves through the world of professional soccer on Sunday by announcing the suspension of USMNT star striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-game red-card ban. Balogun can now play in tomorrow's highly-anticipated Round of 16 knockout round match against Belgium in Seattle. The surprising decision comes after the 25-year-old striker received a straight red card on July 1 during the USMNT's first knockout game of the 2026 World Cup.
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San Francisco General Seeks Public Help to Identify Mystery Patient

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By Zack Ruskin Verified
| SFist Verified
Staff at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are asking for the public's assistance to identify a mystery patient admitted to the hospital on June 29. Presently unconscious and unable to communicate, ZSFG is hoping photos of the man's face and tattoos will help lead to his identification. The patient was initially admitted after falling ill at the 16th and Mission BART station, a ZSFG hospital official told the Chronicle.
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Sunday Links: Fog, Traffic Snuff Spectacle of Golden Gate Bridge Fourth of July Fireworks

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By Zack Ruskin Verified
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The Golden Gate Bridge's marquee firework display for this year's Fourth of July celebrations was unsurprisingly marred by fog and traffic. Attendees report that the fireworks seemed to disappear "almost as soon as they launched" and that western vantage points were particularly socked in. [Chronicle] A California man has pleaded guilty to sending an "imposter ransom demand" to the family of Savannah Guthrie.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing about local news in Marin County for Patch.com (RIP).

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Sadly no, but I have my mother's in storage and plan to get it refurbished someday.

How is social media changing news?

We get it more frequently, which is great, but the vetting process is all but extinct, which is dangerous. Trusted sources are at a premium.
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