Instagram/Julio Torres Celebrity Julio Torres's HBO special blends absurdist comedy with a TED Talk to decode society through color symbolism. Watch Color Theories now. April 13, 2026 AceShowbiz - Julio Torres captivated audiences with his first one-man show, Color Theories, which ran briefly off-Broadway last fall and is now available on HBO. The hour-long special blends absurdist stand-up with a TED Talk format, offering a unique perspective on how Torres decodes the world through the lens of color symbolism.