Alternatino, Los Espookys and the Push for Millennial Latinx Representation in TV Comedy

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HBO's 'Los Espookys' and Comedy Central's 'Alternatino' find comedy in the experiences of Latinx Millennials

, which straddles so many lines), but Castro says “I’m so happy that the show is a more current take of what I see in the world.”

“I feel like we made the show that we wanted to make without thinking about markets, without thinking about demographics, without thinking like, ‘oh, here’s an untapped market that’s fertile,’” comedian Julio Torres argues of his new, when we talk during the ATX Festival in Austin, Texas. He adds that “there’s this idea that certain shows or certain entertainment is universal. And then certain shows made by other types of people are niche.

and the character was called Dishwasher Juan,” he reflects now with a laugh. “It’s like, just call me one or the other. How many Juans are there in this episode?”

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