Divorce of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner is finalized, officially ending their marriage

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records filed Tuesday. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single, on Friday, nine months after she filed for divorce, a judgment entered in Santa Barbara County court … Read more

Tejano Conjunto Festival poster unveiled

SAN ANTONIO – The winning poster for the 42nd Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio was unveiled Tuesday at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. The poster, which drew inspiration from the Mexican bingo lotería, was selected by judges in an open competition by more than 40 students in middle school, high school and college … Read more

It will soon be harder to get a blue verification checkmark on Tinder

Tinder is owned by Dallas-based Match, which also owns Hinge and OK Cupid. DALLAS — To prevent catfishing in the dating pool, Tinder, owned by Dallas-based Match Group, is adding a new step to its verification process.  Instead of just taking a video selfie, users will soon need to also upload a driver’s license or … Read more

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

NEW YORK – Scripts of all kinds sit in the drawers of Ethan Coen’s home, some to be returned to, some forever abandoned. When writing with his brother Joel over many years, the absurd narrative paths they’d venture down would inevitably lead to strange mental roadblocks. “Sometimes partial scripts would stop in mysterious places,” Coen … Read more