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In 'Problemista' Julio Torres spins immigration stress into satire
NPR· 3 days agoThe comic, actor and filmmaker came to the U.S. from El Salvador in his 20s. Torres tackled immigration in Problemista; his new HBO comedy series is Fantasmas. Originally broadcast March 24, 2024.
Julio Torres Spins Immigration Stress into Satire : Fresh Air
NPR· 3 days agoComic, actor and filmmaker Julio Torres came to the U.S. from El Salvador in his early 20s — and he says he is personally familiar with "all the Catch-22s of the immigration
‘Fantasmas’ Review: Julio Torres’ New HBO Comedy Is Another Slice of Hilariously Surreal Whimsy
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 3 days agopremise a decade after Too Many Cooks. Even when the material is familiar, though, Torres’ approach...
The 20 Best Comedies on Netflix
Esquire via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNetflix has a large list of options for funny movies to watch when you need to cheer yourself up. Here are the best comedies to stream on Netflix right...
The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci compares Tory plan to his episode ‘The Rise of the Nutters’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 days ago...BBC / screengrab / Getty) Iannucci, who is known for creating the much-loved programme as well as...
Gird Yourself for the Coming Avalanche of Pro-Trump A.I. Propaganda
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoReporting on the ISD’s discovery, Voice of America notes: Using real viral videos and photos, these...
Who is Ed Davey? Lib Dem leader attracts attention with election stunts
Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoREUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska REUTERS / Reuters Davey on... immigration The Lib Dem leader has been a...
In 'Fantasmas,' Julio Torres gives us another sweet, weird comedy
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoThe network’s latest mad wager, premiering Friday at 11 p.m. Pacific (also streaming on Max), is...
Julio Torres' 'Fantasmas' Is a Manifesto on Keeping TV Weird
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSure, he’s a gay Salvadorian American whose background has influenced his work. Yet his vital stats...
Why the progressive, prejudiced BBC’s ‘groupthink’ audit is doomed
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe forces that shape our cultural reality, the “hidden persuaders” who try to change what we...