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Lo borroso y lo distorsionado me molestan mucho.

Lo borroso y lo distorsionado me molestan mucho.
The blurry part and the distorted part bother me a lot.
From Lesson 395:The abstract "lo" (lo + adjective)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Lo borroso y lo distorsionado me molestan mucho.

Why do we use lo instead of el before borroso and distorsionado?
Lo is the neuter article. When you place lo in front of a masculine singular adjective, it turns that adjective into an abstract noun. Here, lo borroso means "that which is blurry" or "the blurry part."
Why is the verb molestan in the plural form?
Because there are two distinct subjects joined by y (and). Even though lo borroso and lo distorsionado are singular abstract concepts on their own, together they form a plural compound subject. Since both things bother the speaker, the verb takes the plural molestan.
Instead of "the blurry part," could lo borroso just be translated as "blurriness"?
Absolutely. While "the blurry part" or "the blurry thing" helps explain the literal grammar, translating lo + [adjective] as an abstract English noun (like "blurriness" or "distortion") is often the most natural way to express it.
Is distorsionado an adjective or a verb here?
It is the past participle of the verb distorsionar (to distort), but it functions exactly like an adjective in this sentence. The lo + [adjective] structure frequently uses past participles to mean "the [verb]-ed thing" or "that which is [verb]-ed."

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