The web series is back – only this time, they’re TikToks

“Day 25 of starting over my whole entire life,” Raegan Lynch narrates over a short video. “Right now, I’m wandering around the city I just moved to, in a country I’d never seen, all by myself after my relationship ended, and I had to leave my old life behind.” It’s a pretty enticing hook, which is why Lynch starts every video this way. She pulls us along as she navigates British grocery aisles – which are evidently quite different from those in the States – and bravely compliments a stranger’s outfit in a feeble attempt to make a new friend. Within a few months of posting her first video, Lynch has grown her accounts to over 588,000 followers on Instagram and 432,000 on TikTok. But what made Lynch’s story go viral has more to do with her crisp storytelling and attention to cinematography than her catastrophic breakup. These episodic, web series-esque videos are bringing a new spin to short-form content, pushing TikTok from raw “get ready with me” routines into more ambitious territor ... Read full article.