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In its original conception, the cosmic horror genre is as primal and ungimmicky as our fear of the dark beyond cracked closet doors.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2013

The author sends another ungimmicky thriller out to fight the cold war with James Bond.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The new Esquire will be ungimmicky, easy to understand," says Milton Glaser, taking a half-hour break from his numerous artistic projects.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max