Ahead of the Kirb is original reporting, musings and interviews from beauty and entertainment insider Kirbie Johnson. It's a digital magazine without the corporate overlords, honing in on beauty, movies & film; reality tv, real life, and aging.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 118 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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I'm Getting Older, Too
Warner Bros.
I’ve been thinking a lot about time and mortality as I near my 40th birthday. Not to sound like the protagonist of a midlife movie about self-discovery, but a few moments over the past several weeks have made me stop and recon...
The Products I Recommended That You Actually Bought
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Fragrance Trend: Dairy, Baby
It’s been a week since the blistering heat of Irvine at the Daisy Chain Fields Festival. Although it was “hot as a crotch1,” I had no complaints given the shaded bungalow I was inhabiting for the event. I need Goldenvoice to figure out this...
The Backstage Strategy That Kept Eli’s Maximalist Festival Glam Intact
Eli at Daisy Chain Fields. Photo by Clayton Hawkins.
I liken singer Eli’s music to listening to your CD player on the floor of your carpeted bedroom on a Friday night in 1998. You’ve watched two hours of TGIF programming on ABC, and for wh...
There’s a Playbook for Launching a Celebrity Beauty Brand—Tate McRae and Lindsay Lohan Should Read It.
I promise you, there's a method to the madness, which should be held in high regard.
On the heels of learning both Tate McRae and Lindsay Lohan are launching brands of their own, I figured it’s time to remind everyone there is a very real,...
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