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'Bill Hicks was a bit misogynist' " young comics reassess the standup legend by Brian Logan

He was the Kurt Cobain of comedy, railing against advertising, politicians, the war on drugs, even waffle waitresses. What do the new generation make of the chain-smoking motormouth? Comedy Central, Channel 4, Rolling Stone: whenever there's a poll of the greatest comedians of all time, you'll find Bill Hicks haunting the top 10. The stature of the Texan, who died of pancreatic cancer in 1994, has grown and grown, wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AM on February 24, 2019

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