gonzo
(of journalism, reportage, etc.) filled with bizarre or subjective ideas, commentary, or the like.
eccentricity, weirdness, or craziness.
Origin of gonzo
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How to use gonzo in a sentence
In the late 1980s, PBS made for a slightly gonzo babysitter.
Laurie Anderson is why we have multimedia art. Her story comes full circle at the Hirshhorn. | Michael Andor Brodeur | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostThe season finale, which aired July 14, saw the gonzo story come to a close.
‘24: Live Another Day’ Showrunners on the Finale, the Dangers of Drones, and Jack Bauer’s Future | Marlow Stern | July 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe gonzo Option Marin Cogan, National Journal Brian Schweitzer is a one-man challenge to the scripted nature of modern politics.
Then he put his acting career on hold for two years to make a gonzo mockumentary with his brother-in-law, Joaquin Phoenix.
Casey Affleck, Star of ‘Out of the Furnace,’ on His Hollywood Struggles | Marlow Stern | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTVHS and the revolutionary ability to fast forward to the scene you want to see birthed the gonzo shooting style.
Video Killed the Porn Star: The VHS and Fast Forwarding Revolution | Aurora Snow | October 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
But precious little has been said about this reckless cadre of gonzo docu-journos.
VICE Filmmaker Andy Capper on Snoop Lion Doc, Chief Keef Series, More | Marlow Stern | March 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for gonzo
/ (ˈɡɒnzəʊ) /
wild or crazy
(of journalism) explicitly including the writer's feelings at the time of witnessing the events or undergoing the experiences written about
a wild or crazy person
Origin of gonzo
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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