A TikToker is, in many ways, simply an amalgamation of all the other kinds of influencers and sh*tposters that came before them. They simultaneously overshare while airbrushing their lives into the kind of thing that other people might find aspirational, and more often than not, will say and do far-fetched or dubious things for clout. Most importantly, though, most of them are relatable in some way that keeps the algorithm coming back to them. The viewer loves someone with whom they feel on a level.

While many of the more active users of the clock app seem to use it for little more than offering life updates, it manages to beguile and fascinate nonetheless. There is something about these endless peeks behind the scenes that can be very addictive, and sometimes, it is better to keep a limit on that. This list is here to help, offering up only the essentials of TikTok-based entertainment.