Renee Patrick
@rpatrickbooks.bsky.social
Author of the Lillian Frost & Edith Head mysteries. As seen on TCM and featured on NPR's summer reading list!
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Starting the month with an introduction. Hi! I'm the author of the Lillian Frost and Edith Head mysteries, in which the legendary costume designer solves crimes in Golden Age Hollywood.
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NEW COCKTAILS AND CRIME. Noir City Seattle returns next month, and I'm back on cohosting duties. All the details: vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-90...
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
NEW COCKTAILS AND CRIME. Noir City Seattle returns next month, and I'm back on cohosting duties. All the details: vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-90...
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ICYMI at Cocktails and Crime, I finally get around to naming my five favorite movies of 2025, and it's telling that I saw all of them in the theater. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-89...
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ICYMI at Cocktails and Crime, I finally get around to naming my five favorite movies of 2025, and it's telling that I saw all of them in the theater. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-89...
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NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. Everything I watched and read in 2025, and why I'm not talking about it. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-89...
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. Everything I watched and read in 2025, and why I'm not talking about it. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-89...
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Man Gets Into Mess Usually Reserved For Stars Of Silent Film Era https://theonion.com/man-gets-into-mess-usually-reserved-for-stars-of-silent-1819570481/
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Man Gets Into Mess Usually Reserved For Stars Of Silent Film Era https://theonion.com/man-gets-into-mess-usually-reserved-for-stars-of-silent-1819570481/
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Road-testing cocktails for A HELL OF A DRINK. 1) Yes, all these ingredients are in one cocktail created by friend & coauthor Chris Elford. 2) Yes, it tastes amazing. 3) No, I won't say what horror movie inspired it, but some of you can probably guess. All will be revealed in the book, out in 2027.
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Road-testing cocktails for A HELL OF A DRINK. 1) Yes, all these ingredients are in one cocktail created by friend & coauthor Chris Elford. 2) Yes, it tastes amazing. 3) No, I won't say what horror movie inspired it, but some of you can probably guess. All will be revealed in the book, out in 2027.
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In 1977, designer Edith Head--the direct inspiration for Edna Mode from The Incredibles--designed this outfit for Blitzen, a champion Siberian husky owned by Phyllis Castleton of Anchorage. Head was in town for a benefit premiere for the film Airport '77. #alaskahistory #alaska
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
In 1977, designer Edith Head--the direct inspiration for Edna Mode from The Incredibles--designed this outfit for Blitzen, a champion Siberian husky owned by Phyllis Castleton of Anchorage. Head was in town for a benefit premiere for the film Airport '77. #alaskahistory #alaska
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ICYMI, a recap of 2025 at Cocktails & Crime. And with that said, let's put that godawful 12 months behind us and concentrate on 2026. Happy new year, kids. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-88...
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ICYMI, a recap of 2025 at Cocktails & Crime. And with that said, let's put that godawful 12 months behind us and concentrate on 2026. Happy new year, kids. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-88...
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NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. The year, such as it was, in review. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-88...
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. The year, such as it was, in review. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-88...
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ICYMI at Cocktails & Crime: Playing catch up with movies from two filmmakers in their 80s, David Cronenberg (THE SHROUDS) and Barry Levinson (THE ALTO KNIGHTS), prompting a jazz tangent. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-87...
December 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ICYMI at Cocktails & Crime: Playing catch up with movies from two filmmakers in their 80s, David Cronenberg (THE SHROUDS) and Barry Levinson (THE ALTO KNIGHTS), prompting a jazz tangent. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-87...
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NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. Looking at two "old guy" movies - THE SHROUDS and THE ALTO KNIGHTS - after a long, weird year. Then I tenuously tie it into jazz and @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social's book with Billy Hart. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-87...
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. Looking at two "old guy" movies - THE SHROUDS and THE ALTO KNIGHTS - after a long, weird year. Then I tenuously tie it into jazz and @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social's book with Billy Hart. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-87...
Edith Head's role in creating this classic look is of course mentioned. www.elle.com/uk/fashion/a...
How The Alfred Hitchcock Heroine Became The Unexpected Fashion Muse Of 2025
From Prada to Emilia Wickstead, a mid-century ideal of elegance returns — reframed for anxious, modern times, writes author Lucy Foley.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Edith Head's role in creating this classic look is of course mentioned. www.elle.com/uk/fashion/a...
Marlene Dietrich, born December 27, 1901. Here with Edith Head during production of the Billy Wilder film A FOREIGN AFFAIR (1948). Marlene "hires" Edith and Lillian Frost to find her missing accompanist in the second Lillian and Edith mystery DANGEROUS TO KNOW. (Wilder also cameos.) #BOTD
December 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Marlene Dietrich, born December 27, 1901. Here with Edith Head during production of the Billy Wilder film A FOREIGN AFFAIR (1948). Marlene "hires" Edith and Lillian Frost to find her missing accompanist in the second Lillian and Edith mystery DANGEROUS TO KNOW. (Wilder also cameos.) #BOTD
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The history of Hollywood's Golden Age is linked with the story of Europeans fleeing the rise of fascism in the 1930s. This is especially true for some of the film composers of that era. None more so than the great Franz Waxman, whose birthday we celebrate today (1906-1967).
#filmsky #musicsky
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The history of Hollywood's Golden Age is linked with the story of Europeans fleeing the rise of fascism in the 1930s. This is especially true for some of the film composers of that era. None more so than the great Franz Waxman, whose birthday we celebrate today (1906-1967).
#filmsky #musicsky
December 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Compliments of the season, kids. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-25...
C&C 25: It’s a Shane Black Christmas
My only holiday custom comes to Substack
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December 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Compliments of the season, kids. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-25...
Happy holidays from the cast of WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), their festive attire designed by Edith Head!
December 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy holidays from the cast of WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), their festive attire designed by Edith Head!
Love this Robin Givhan piece that asks an important question: When did shopping for clothes stop being fun? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/o...
Opinion | Why Is Shopping an Abyss of Blah?
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December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Love this Robin Givhan piece that asks an important question: When did shopping for clothes stop being fun? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/o...
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Noir City 2026 lineup is out! And it's got all that jazz. www.noircity.com
NOIR CITY Film Festival
Noir City Film Festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation
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December 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Noir City 2026 lineup is out! And it's got all that jazz. www.noircity.com
The loneliness of the studio tour as Hollywood comes apart. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
On Your Left, Hollywood’s Fading Relevancy
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December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The loneliness of the studio tour as Hollywood comes apart. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
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ICYMI at Cocktails & Crime: new stuff from David Wondrich, Richard Linklater, and Lou Berney, plus the lowdown on THE LOWDOWN. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-86...
December 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
ICYMI at Cocktails & Crime: new stuff from David Wondrich, Richard Linklater, and Lou Berney, plus the lowdown on THE LOWDOWN. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-86...
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NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. A history of cocktails like no other, and a cluster of recommendations weirdly fixated on Oklahoma. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-86...
C&C 86: Comic Cocktails and a Daisy Chain of Recommendations
In which I link a few things tenuously together
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December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW COCKTAILS & CRIME. A history of cocktails like no other, and a cluster of recommendations weirdly fixated on Oklahoma. vincekeenan.substack.com/p/c-and-c-86...
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Noir City Seattle will be held February 13-19, 2026 at SIFF Cinema Downtown 🖤 Produced by Eddie Muller—Film Noir Foundation founder, Turner Classic Movies host, and "Czar of Noir''— this celebration of film noir is a beloved annual event. Passes on sale January 5. More at siff.info/noircitybs.
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Noir City Seattle will be held February 13-19, 2026 at SIFF Cinema Downtown 🖤 Produced by Eddie Muller—Film Noir Foundation founder, Turner Classic Movies host, and "Czar of Noir''— this celebration of film noir is a beloved annual event. Passes on sale January 5. More at siff.info/noircitybs.
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“Holiday glitter and glamour are the keynotes to Barbara Stanwyck's gold lame dress designed for the Paramount star's personal wardrobe by Edith Head.” Photo by Eugene Robert Richee, 1941.
December 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“Holiday glitter and glamour are the keynotes to Barbara Stanwyck's gold lame dress designed for the Paramount star's personal wardrobe by Edith Head.” Photo by Eugene Robert Richee, 1941.
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She's not on Bluesky, but I'm still wishing my fabulous wife and other half of @rpatrickbooks.bsky.social Rosemarie a happy birthday!
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
She's not on Bluesky, but I'm still wishing my fabulous wife and other half of @rpatrickbooks.bsky.social Rosemarie a happy birthday!
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Ellen Drew in a publicity still for The Mad Doctor (1941)
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ellen Drew in a publicity still for The Mad Doctor (1941)
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Tonight on TCM starting at 8PM E/5PM P, @eddiemuller.bsky.social hosts a night of neo-noir. The classic POINT BLANK (1967), the charming THE LATE SHOW (1977), and the still-batshit-insane PERFORMANCE (1970). #TCMParty
November 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Tonight on TCM starting at 8PM E/5PM P, @eddiemuller.bsky.social hosts a night of neo-noir. The classic POINT BLANK (1967), the charming THE LATE SHOW (1977), and the still-batshit-insane PERFORMANCE (1970). #TCMParty