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In a concert landscape marked by cash-grab reunions and mirthless anniversary celebrations, Rage — as it did during its heyday — stood above the rest and proved to be as ferocious and felicitous as ever.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022

The scene couldn’t have been any further from the mirthless, empty arena where the Lightning won the Cup last September in a quarantined bubble across the continent in Edmonton, Alberta.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2021

The value in these films — as grim and mirthless as they may seem — is that they paved the way for “Happiest Season.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2020

It’s a scene that points to something else that unites Scott and Davidson: a gift for making their audience squirm, for letting their anguish seep out from behind a big, mirthless smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2020

Then he bowed, and his lipless mouth stretched into a mirthless smile.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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