Dia de Muertos

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 / Joseph Lyttleton

A little background on Day of the Dead and a brand new, related model shoot.

History

October 17, 2017October 16, 2017 / Joseph Lyttleton

London, England

Who We Are

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 / Joseph Lyttleton

Since World War II, we have been a nation that said we were a home for the outcast. It has been our identity in the world; it has been our beacon, a figurative idea made literal by the statue of Lady Liberty that stands roughly 5 miles from where I type this. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

BARchetypes: The One Who’s Gonna Die Here

August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 / Joseph Lyttleton / 1 Comment

It's been some time since I wrote 1 of these, but seeing as I'm in my last month, I figured I'd bring back this feature for an appropriate send off. Bar regulars are a varied lot. There are the assholes and the loners, but somewhere in between sits the patron saint of all drunks: The … Continue reading BARchetypes: The One Who’s Gonna Die Here

What I Want To Say, But Can’t: A Post-Charleston Shooting Reflection

June 19, 2015August 3, 2015 / Joseph Lyttleton / 2 Comments

I want to say something. I want to say something, but I’m not really sure what. I’m not sure I have the words for what needs to be said.

It’s Okay To Be Happy That Fred Phelps Is Dead

March 20, 2014March 20, 2014 / Joseph Lyttleton

Fred Phelps, the controversial, bile-filled preacher famous for popularizing the phrase, "God Hates Fags", has died today, March 20th. Good.

“My mom said I was always a happy baby.” The Suicide of Martin Manley

August 19, 2013May 4, 2014 / Joseph Lyttleton

Martin Manley killed himself. This in and of itself isn't so unique. Thousands of suicides happen without much notice. What makes his suicide bizarre is that he created a website to explain his reasons for his actions.

Roger Ebert and the Beauty of Art Criticism

April 5, 2013December 23, 2013 / Joseph Lyttleton

This week, we lost one of the greatest film critics to ever live. Roger Ebert was a legend in the world of cinephiles, and even casual movie fans know the iconic 'Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down' review that he and the late Gene Siskel made famous on their seminal review show, "At The Movies." The man who … Continue reading Roger Ebert and the Beauty of Art Criticism