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Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.

• This essay by neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin about “why the modern world is bad for your brain”? —Ben Sachs

• David Carr on why the critically acclaimed Selma got only two Oscar nominations, while American Sniper, whose reviews were middling, got six? —Steve Bogira