Elias Johnson

Urbandale

Evening Anchor and Storyteller at WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA)

VP of Corporate Outreach, Communications @fareway_stores | @ASUwrestling alum | @IowaCentral H.O.F. | @cronkite_asu grad | Proud father, LUCKY husband

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Top 10 Costumes of Disney-era Star Wars

2 months ago | comicbook.com | Elias Johnson

It’s hard to believe that the sale of Star Wars to Disney happened over ten years ago, at this point. Disney started developing more Star Wars adventures pretty immediately after that, and released the first new film installment since The Clone Wars movie in 2015, with The Force Awakens.
7 Must-See Shows If You Loved Reacher

2 months ago | comicbook.com | Elias Johnson

Jack Reacher is big, literally and figuratively. Not only is the titular character of Prime Video’s Reacher very tall — 6’5″ according to Lee Child’s books, 6’3″ on TV thanks to series star Alan Ritchson — but his show is also big, winning a Season 4 renewal before season three even aired. Reacher himself is an unusual character; brains as well as brawn, in a world where characters often have to choose one or the other. Reacher is also hyper-violent, action-packed, and often, very funny.
7 Must-See Shows If You Loved The Twilight Zone

2 months ago | comicbook.com | Elias Johnson

When it debuted in 1959, The Twilight Zone gave genre television its first major evolution.
Evolutionary stasis in life history traits between Xenophallus clades isolated during Pliocene marine incursions

2 months ago | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Elias Johnson |Jerald B. Johnson |Brigham Young

Download Download Full Text (2.6 MB) Evolution, life history, poeciliid, stasis, ecology Johnson, Elias and Johnson, Jerald B., "Evolutionary stasis in life history traits between Xenophallus clades isolated during Pliocene marine incursions" (2025). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2025. 48. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2025/48
5 Best TV Show Monologue Scenes of Our Time

2 months ago | comicbook.com | Elias Johnson

Nothing has swept the Internet quite like Walton Goggins‘s wide-eyed, slack-jawed reaction to Sam Rockwell’s stunning monologue in The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 5. It was a perfect storm: most fans of Goggins as an actor haven’t seen him utterly speechless and in a sort of awe in character before; Rockwell’s appearance was a surprise, and it turns out he’s in the rest of the season, so he can’t compete for a guest actor Emmy off that scene alone — he’ll be against Goggins in Supporting Actor.
7 Underrated Netflix Shows You’ve Probably Forgotten About

2 months ago | comicbook.com | Elias Johnson

If there’s one thing Netflix loves more than spending absurd amounts of money on one-off action flicks, it’s cancelling shows with small but dedicated audiences (according to their metrics, which, frankly, we still don’t totally understand). The fact that Netflix’s ‘ended’ series page on Wikipedia just keeps scrolling is a stark reminder that no show on the platform is safe.
7 Must-See Shows If You Loved Breaking Bad

2 months ago | comicbook.com | Elias Johnson

Breaking Bad changed television forever, almost from its very start. The crime drama (although that is a woefully lacking descriptor) first premiered on AMC in 2008, just months after Mad Men‘s debut. The two shows made AMC a serious player in the world of pre-streaming prestige TV, and both, but especially Breaking Bad, would influence every TV drama that came after. The shows featured here are a mix; some premiered before Breaking Bad was even conceptualized, while others lived in its shadow.
Technology experts say Iowa business owners need to prepare for consumer data protection law January 1

Aug 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Elias Johnson

Elias JohnsonAugust 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM·2 min readURBANDALE, Iowa — A stroll down the aisles of Electronic Asset Security is like taking a trip back in time. “We’ve got everything from first generation items coming in from many, many years ago to brand new items that have broken and can’t be used anymore,” co-owner Nicole Schwegler said.
Des Moines City Council passes 2nd reading of camping ordinance, important questions still unanswered

Aug 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Elias Johnson

Elias JohnsonAugust 5, 2024 at 10:35 PM·1 min readDES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council took another step forward in an attempt to curb the record number of homeless individuals living on the streets by approving the second reading of an ordinance that would ban camping on public property. In a 5-1 vote, in front of a full gallery of residents, council members passed the second to last hurdle before enforcement can begin.
JR’s Southpork Ranch unveils new items ahead of State Fair, including 2-foot lobster roll

Aug 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Elias Johnson

Elias JohnsonAugust 1, 2024 at 10:05 PM·1 min readDES MOINES, Iowa — They’ve done it again. Last year JR’s SouthPork Ranch claimed the title of most expensive food item. The lobster roll featuring fresh lobster sourced from Maine sold for $31 each. This year the popular food vendor is offering a two-foot-long version for $100 each. “It can feed one. It can also feed up to six,” owner Brooks Reynolds said. They found out last year people were willing to pay for fresh lobster.