Gonzo
Merriam-Webster: "idiosyncratically subjective but engagé <gonzo journalism>; also: bizarre".
Encarta world english dictionary: "adjective (slang); 1. idiosyncratically subjective: characterized by subjective interpretation and exaggeration; Gonzo journalism is unlike the work of the impartial observer; 2. unconventional: unusual or strange".
hns
"Merriam-Webster defines gonzo as "idiosyncratically subjective but engagé." As dictionary definitions go, this one's delicious. A bit fruity perhaps, but a great nose and a nice finish. It also means "bizarre" the lexicographers add rather woodenly, ruining the whole effect.
Thompson created gonzo journalism, a genre in which high humor meets bad taste. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas burst onto the literary scene with tsunami force in 1971. It was shocking, electrifying. He was simultaneously writing for Rolling Stone magazine, and the rock-and-roll connection was no accident. There's a clue here the size of Everest that, to this day, remains invisible in plain sight." *