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, …
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. …
