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The “lover’s eye” necklace is one of a handful of masterfully planted Easter eggs carefully constructed by the show’s costume designers, John Glaser and Ellen Mirojnick, to broadcast stealthy messages about the world of Regency England built by the show’s creator, Chris Van Dusen. Glaser discovered lover’s eye jewelry while researching “the perfect accessory for secret affairs.” He brought the idea back to the members of the costume department. They were so enchanted that they even tested it on other characters in different scenarios, including protagonist Daphne Bridgerton ...

Bridgerton Liam Daniel / Netflix Bridgerton has proved one of the runaway hits of the New Year, quickly soaring to success after its Christmas Day debut. Masterminded by US producer Shonda Rhimes, the Netflix period drama series has won praise for its gripping plot, lavish aesthetic and the refreshing racial diversity of its talented cast. Yet while most of those in the Bridgerton world are fictional, taken from Julia Quinn’s historical romance novels, Queen Charlotte was a real-life figure (and in fact doesn’t feature in the Bridgerton books). Born on 19 May 1744, Charlotte of Mecklen...

It's A Sin's Russell T Davies on importance of gay actors playing gay roles Louise McCreesh © Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images It's A Sin writer Russell T Davies has reiterated the importance of casting gay actors in gay roles ahead of his Channel 4 show starring Stephen Fry airing. The TV writer's Channel 4 series It's A Sin hits screens later this month and follows a group of young gay men who move to London in the 1980s amidst the AIDS epidemic. Speaking recently, Davies reflected on his decision to cast gay actors including Olly Alexander, Neil Patrick Harris an...

This week, read about "Bridgerton," "Wu-Tang," "Sylvie's Love," "The High Note" and "In The Long Run." Golda Rosheuvel portrays Queen Charlotte in the Netflix series, "Bridgerton." Photo: Liam Daniel | Netflix By QCity Metro Staff January 11, 2021 This is the second installment of our new series, in which two of QCity Metro’s young staff members and television fans suggest and review shows and movies that feature Black actors, directors, writers and showrunners. Read their recaps, opinions and what to expect next from the shows and films that reflect Black culture. Finally, take our surv...

Cover by Zeke Barbaro / Getty Images My original draft of this column was a breezy little number about political theatre and the pointless-but-for-the-political-points posturing of so many Republican politicians, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who belly-flopped in his attempts to sue four battleground states that went for Biden, and Sen. Ted Cruz, who has spearheaded a challenge to the Electoral College vote count. I can't imagine either Paxton or Cruz thought they'd actually reverse Trump's defeat with these stunts, but by stoking conservative ire that the ele...