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Ramon Ramirez

Ramon Ramirez is the managing editor, and formerly the Dot’s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Main Character of the Week: Escaping the algorithm

What happens when Google changes the algorithm?

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Woman dines and is hospitalized by viral sushi restaurant in Seattle.

‘If you have it be careful’: Woman dines at viral sushi restaurant. Then she’s hospitalized for a week

‘We’re just saying…’

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Daily Dot Hall of Fame 2024 Week 4: Cultural Moments

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Main Character of the Week: Olive Garden breadsticks

Is anything sacred anymore?

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Daily Dot Hall of Fame 2024 Week 3: Big Mood

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Main Character of the Week: Your spiraling Facebook friends

The best thing we can do during this tumultuous transition is listen and learn.

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Daily Dot Hall of Fame 2024 Week 1: TikTok Movements

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Main Character of the Week: The Dollar Tree customer who found a markup on Jiffy cornbread mix

This story of a price discrepancy struck a nerve with readers.

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Main Character of the Week: What you need to know about your home air filters

The thicker the better, right? Think again.

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Main Character of the Week: Is the new iPhone update a cheater’s dream? 

The new iPhone update makes your digital activity more private than ever.

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Main Character of the Week: Restaurant tortilla chips

Why are restaurant chips so tasty? We found the answer.

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Main Character of the Week: Fixing your own stuff

Is it time we all learned how to solder?

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Main Character of the Week: Fear-mongering in Springfield, Ohio

Haitian immigrants make our communities better.

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Main Character of the Week: Lumber Liquidators worker reveals an industry secret

Corporations run on proprietary technology.

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Main Character of the Week: AutoZone worker who told the internet he’s not a mechanic 

Unfortunately for him, that’s not the social contract that we have agreed to.

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