Popdose — American: The Bill Hicks Story (BBC, 2011) One of the sharpest, funniest comic voices of his generation, Bill Hicks never achieved the level of recognition he deserved during his too-brief lifetime, but in the years since his death, his work has acqu... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Happy IFFBoston Kickoff Day, everyone. Yes, today marks the start of the 2011 Independent Film Festival Boston with an opening night screening of "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. Eight days and over 100 c... more info

Guardian Music — Subculture emerged as a reaction to the mainstream – but from film to smoothies it's now its main targetIn the early 1990s the standup comedian Bill Hicks used to begin one of his skits by suggesting that everyone in the audience who worked in adve... more info

Impose Magazine — Seventeen years ago today Bill Hicks, a legend and visionary of comedy, died of pancreatic cancer. He was 32. His ribald comedy style was unfiltered with a sniper's aim on the heads of politicos and pop culture puffs. Hicks viewed the comedian as the... more info

Guardian Music — If only more stars hired decent novelists to ghost their memoirs, celeb-lit could really start rockingIn light of the recent rumblings about the Costa judges only finding three biographies "enjoyable" enough for nomination, I can only assume that the... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Bill Hicks - "Please Do Not Disturb" Skit (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Bill Hicks - "Turn Your Mind Over To Your Heart" (MP3) William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 - February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, satirist and... more info

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Metal Injection — A few months back we salivated at the Larry David/Motorhead mashup shirt that the fine people at Shirts & Destroy created, and it seems they have come up with a worthy sequel. Seriously, the above shirt is awesome. If you don't know who Bill Hic... more info

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