This week in pop culture—February 23

Kanye West: 99 problems and divorce is one of them 

KimYe fans have your tissues ready because Kim Kardashian officially filed for divorce from Kanye West, her husband of six and a half years, on Feb. 19, according to court records. 

In early January, rumors began circulating of the iconic couple divorcing back in December, after a source leaked the couple was going through some trouble and that Kardashian was “done” with West. 

The two have spent the past few months living separately. West has spent months residing in his Wyoming mansion while Kardashian has been at her Calabasas home with their four children. 

There’s no word if the divorce is going to be highly publicized or kept private between the two, but rumors are circulating the divorce will be shown on the series finale of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” 

What’s the 818? Kendall Jenner announces new tequila brand 

You can smell like the Kardashians, look like Kylie Jenner with her makeup line, and now you can drink like Kendall Jenner. Jenner announced on Instagram that she has been working on “818” for the past four years with tequila distilleries in Jalisco, Mexico. 

In her Instagram post Jenner said “for almost 4 years I’ve been on a journey to create the best tasting tequila," Jenner wrote. "After dozens of blind taste tests, trips to our distillery, entering into world tasting competitions anonymously, and WINNING. 3.5 years later I think we’ve done it! This is all we’ve been drinking for the last year and I can’t wait for everyone else to get their hands on this to enjoy it as much as we do!"

While fans of Jenner were elated to find out they can take shots like their favorite supermodel, people were quick to criticize Jenner for how problematic it is for her to be releasing a tequila brand when she knows nothing about the cultural significance of tequila and took little to no care in hiring native Spanish speakers to name her tequila.

Jenner has three types of tequila — blanco tequila, añejo tequila, and reposado tequila. The labeling uses English grammar rules instead of Spanish grammar rules, which offended Latinx followers. 

“I’m laughing that Kendall Jenner spent 4 years making her tequila and the words are placed wrong,” wrote Twitter user @gat0linaa. “Wtf is ‘blanco tequila’ lol.”

The name “818” comes from the Calabasa area code where the 25-year-old supermodel has lived most of her life. Jenner has not released a launch date for when her tequila will hit store shelves. 

Cruzin’ for a bruisin’: Ted Cruz flees to Cancun during a statewide weather crisis in Texas

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Sen. Ted Cruz fleeing Texas to sunny Cancun during Texas’ statewide blackout and snow storm. 

Cruz was seen on a United Airlines flight with his family while Texas residents were left without power or water, many with homes reaching 20 degrees fahrenheit and many residents passing away from carbon monoxide poisoning due to sleeping in their cars to keep warm. 

Cruz has received harsh criticism from the media and citizens who are appalled by his behavior saying, “#TedCruz is having his Chris Christie on the beach moment. But Cruz’s move is literally and figuratively a lot colder and lives are being lost. #CancunCruz #CruzResign,” wrote Twitter user NWPinPDX. 

In response, Cruz stated his daughters asked to go on the trip. He took them on the trip with both his wife and his college roommate.