Articles by Ethan Janson

Ethan's Take:

Technology is advancing every day, and “Transcendence” gives viewers a look into the extremes of where those advancements could go.

If technology is your thing, you might love “Transcendence.” Everyone else will enjoy the beautiful cinematography, assuming they can look past the intricate plot.

Scientist Will Castor ...

A modern take on juggling led to a standing ovation from Dixie State University students Wednesday night.

Juggler and comedian Charles Peachock came to DSU to help celebrate the D-Week festivities. Peachock gained a lot of attention for his juggling prowess on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” according ...

   Women are just as capable of asking men out as men are at asking women.

   Nowhere is it written that a woman can’t ask a man out on a date.

   In most high schools, there are dances where the girls get to ask the guy, and it’s the ...

Jordan’s Take:

“Divergent” is a mix of “The Hunger Games” and “Inception.”

The film starts with a basic overview of the world the main character, Beatrice “Triss” Prior (Shailene Woodley), lives in. A wall defends the city in which she lives from any unknown outsiders. This is why it ...

“Non-Stop” is an action-packed thriller set in an interesting context that keeps you guessing.

The movie is set in an airplane, which gives an interesting twist for a suspenseful thriller. “Non-Stop” has the same suspense and setting found in “Flightplan” with the action and excitement from “Taken.” Maybe it is ...

   “Flappy Bird,” “Candy Crush Saga,” “Fruit Ninja” and “Angry Birds” are addictive, pointless games.

   Mobile phones have shifted the American culture. The Internet, social media, video games and more are now available in your pocket. That access has given people the need to be entertained at all times.

   If we ...

Futsal is an intense, fast and fun indoor sport that can help you stay in shape when the weather is too hot or cold to play outside.

Traditional soccer is played with 11 players on each team on a full-sized field. Futsal is generally played on a smaller field that ...

Jordan's Take

"I, Frankenstein" exceeds expectations with a twist on an old classic tale.

Mary Shelley wrote the well-known novel “Frankenstein” about a mad scientist who created an animated human being nearly 200 years ago. Flash forward to today, and we find director Stuart Beattie taking a more modern ...

Most people would say their most precious memories are made with family and there are more of those memories to be made when you have kids.

I come from a family of six and there is a special feeling when you are around your family. It never really mattered what ...

The only New Year's resolution I'm making this year is to not make any others. 

My mom, bless her heart, told me about a joke in which a man said he wanted to start a new gym that opened Jan. 1 with great deals on memberships to cash ...

Expos are not uncommon in St. George, but there is not one that caters to one of the bigger demographics of the area.

You’ve heard of the What Women Want Expo and the What Seniors Want Expo. There is the Gun Show, and they even have an expo for ...