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Julio Torres and the comedic absurdity behind his art: ‘This is just life as I see it’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Julio Torres and the comedic absurdity behind his art: ‘This is just life as I see it’

LA Times  

On New Year’s Eve 2020, comedian and actor Julio Torres decided to splurge on himself. I’m gonna make a show about this.’” “Fantasmas” is the fruit of those efforts — an HBO comedy that follows a fictionalized version of Torres on a mission to find his lost earring. “I love working with people who have that kind of energy you …

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Julio Torres survived the visa office and the art world. His first film skewers both
10 months, 1 week ago

Julio Torres survived the visa office and the art world. His first film skewers both

LA Times  

To apply for a work visa in the United States is to set out on a biblical odyssey through a glacial, bureaucratic process renowned for its voracious appetite for complex and expensive paperwork. “There’s something about making a movie,” he says, “that feels like building a sand castle with friends.” Julio Torres, photographed at the offices of A24 in New …

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The official De Los ‘espooky season’ playlist
1 year, 2 months ago

The official De Los ‘espooky season’ playlist

LA Times  

What on earth does it mean to be an “espooky?” If the HBO show “Los Espookys” was any indication, it’s those who come alive at twilight; those who derive more comfort from horror films than rom-coms; and those for whom Halloween is every day. As was the style of the time, he adopted a faux-British accent and recorded Ministry’s first …

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HBO axes perfect scoring Rotten Tomatoes series after two seasons
2 years, 1 month ago

HBO axes perfect scoring Rotten Tomatoes series after two seasons

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy HBO has axed one of its original series after only two …

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RIP ‘Los Espookys,’ illicit lovechild of Pedro Almodóvar and ‘Scooby-Doo’
2 years, 1 month ago

RIP ‘Los Espookys,’ illicit lovechild of Pedro Almodóvar and ‘Scooby-Doo’

LA Times  

Occasionally there comes along a cultural artifact so peculiar that adequate vocabulary does not yet exist to describe it. That was certainly the case with HBO’s “Los Espookys,” a program whose narratives so effectively eschewed Hollywood convention that even its authors had a tough time coming up with an elevator pitch. On an interview on “The Tonight Show” in September, …

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'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy
2 years, 2 months ago

'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy

NPR  

'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy Enlarge this image Pablo Arellano Spataro/HBO; Photo Illustration by Kaz Fantone Pablo Arellano Spataro/HBO; Photo Illustration by Kaz Fantone Spooky season is here — or rather, espooky season. With Los Espookys, it's sort of like the visuals, and the situations and the way that people behave. On his appreciation for supporting …

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The Scariest Thing on TV Isn’t Vampires or Ghosts
2 years, 2 months ago

The Scariest Thing on TV Isn’t Vampires or Ghosts

Slate  

As another spooky season descends upon us, let us turn our attention to horror. For the uninitiated, HBO’s Los Espookys revolves around the titular “horror group.” In an unidentified Spanish-speaking country, Renaldo, Úrsula, Andrés, and Tati hire themselves out to create scary effects to their clients’ specs. Given the high stakes of our heroes’ travails, many viewers may not have …

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Los Espookys is the best show you’re not watching
2 years, 3 months ago

Los Espookys is the best show you’re not watching

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Describing the premise of Los Espookys, HBO’s wackiest sitcom and its …

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We need to stop rebooting white TV shows with Latino casts. Here’s why
3 years, 6 months ago

We need to stop rebooting white TV shows with Latino casts. Here’s why

LA Times  

SPECIAL REPORT Hollywood's Latino Culture Gap Times journalists examine the complicated history of Latinos in Hollywood and the actions being taken to increase their representation, which remains stubbornly low. “And for the characters to look and talk like me.” Marvin Lemus, left, and Linda Yvette Chávez, co-creators of Netflix’s “Gentefied,” the rare television series to feature original Latino storytelling. In …

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Netflix Elite Money Heist HBO Los Espookys
4 years, 2 months ago

Netflix Elite Money Heist HBO Los Espookys

The Independent  

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8 TV Shows To Watch When You Want To Zone Out To Something Funny
5 years, 3 months ago

8 TV Shows To Watch When You Want To Zone Out To Something Funny

Huff Post  

FOX via Getty Images Andy Samberg and Melissa Fumero in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" When, at the end of any given day of being a person in 2019, you find you have zero energy left, you may want for nothing more than to just zone out and watch your colorful television screen. Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost Streamline “Holey Moley” ― Hulu Eric McCandless/ABC …

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HBO's 'Los Espookys' Is The Best Workplace Comedy To Watch Right Now
5 years, 4 months ago

HBO's 'Los Espookys' Is The Best Workplace Comedy To Watch Right Now

Huff Post  

HBO "Los Espookys" has workplace truths in its surreal premise. “Los Espookys,” an HBO series created by comedians Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, is about people who are trying to follow their passion. “I’m my own boss, setting my own hours, and paying myself what I’m worth,” is the pitch Hierbalite CEO Mark Stevens gives to his prey. …

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In Julio Torres’ defiantly unique comedy, everyone — and everything — has a story
5 years, 4 months ago

In Julio Torres’ defiantly unique comedy, everyone — and everything — has a story

LA Times  

The secret lives of inanimate objects are revealed in “My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres,” HBO’s bizarre comedy special starring bric-a-brac, broken toys, a lone cactus and the peculiar talents of “Saturday Night Live” writer and “Los Espookys” star Torres. His preposterous wit has also given birth to “Los Espookys,” HBO’s first primarily Spanish-language series, co-created by and starring Torres, …

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"Los Espookys" and "Alternatinos" show the Latinx TV crossover is already here
5 years, 5 months ago

"Los Espookys" and "Alternatinos" show the Latinx TV crossover is already here

Salon  

The Latinx pop star greets his live audience with a friendly, “Hello, Ann Arbor!” His assembled fans, nearly all of them young white girls, scream joyfully in response. “Alternatino” is one example of a comedy that isn’t shy about addressing the clash between white America and other cultures while pointing out how enmeshed Latinx culture is in North American life. …

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