Meet Jake Tarlov, The TikToker With a Contagious Aura

Musician, budding sex-symbol and TikToker Jake Tarlov can’t stop going viral for spreading his aura. His videos, which have amassed millions of views, show Tarlov very simply vibing: headphones in, turning corners downtown to a soundtrack of early-aughts hits, from Weezer to Fall Out Boy to Good Charlotte. You either get it or you don’t. Some fans and followers allege that his vibe is contagious, an energy that can be felt from blocks away. Accordingly, we wanted to get as close to Tarlov as possible. So, after he came through the Interview office to give us a hand with some clerical work, we slid into his DM’s to talk about the recent death of Grimace, his disturbingly sauce-heavy Taco Bell order, and how it feels to have the chillest vibe in Lower Manhattan.

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JULIAN RIBEIRO: Hi, Jake! Are you ready to take our Search History questionnaire 💬

JAKE TARLOV: Let’s do it

RIBEIRO: A/S/L?

TARLOV: 27, male, New York.

RIBEIRO: What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

TARLOV: I immediately go for a walk

RIBEIRO: Walking is kind of your thing. How does it feel to be considered the NY TikToker with the strongest aura?

TARLOV: Happy to make ppl smile

RIBEIRO: Period. What were your last three Google searches?

TARLOV:

RIBEIRO: Why would a man need to know anything else? Do you have a favorite meme format?

TARLOV: I like a picture with the white text over it. that shits sick.

RIBEIRO: Can you send us some memes you’ve screenshotted recently?

TARLOV: 

RIBEIRO: Do you have a favorite stalking platform of choice?

TARLOV: Twitter.

RIBEIRO: What does your TikTok FYP look like?

TARLOV: Roll for sandwich by adventures in aardia and then the guy who makes custom pokemon – pokédex fillers.

RIBEIRO: Wow. Are you having a BRAT summer?

TARLOV: I’d say so.

RIBEIRO: What celebrity’s finsta would you like to follow?

TARLOV: Guy Fieri 100p.

RIBEIRO: The secrets to Flavortown await… What’s a website everyone should know about?

TARLOV: Datpiff. I might be too old for this shit.

RIBEIRO: Real ones remember. Choose one: money or clout?

TARLOV: Can’t make a sandwich without bread.

RIBEIRO: What’s the strangest DM you’ve received?

TARLOV: 

RIBEIRO: If you could spend the day with one internet personality, who would it be?

TARLOV: That kid who fell in the river after playing on that branch from youtube. Hope he’s good.

RIBEIRO: Describe your most incriminating accidental text/DM?

TARLOV: My 2am Taco Bell order:

RIBEIRO: I would have bodied that. Read receipts: on or off?

TARLOV: Depends who you are..

RIBEIRO: Final question: what’s your password?

TARLOV: choppedliver

RIBEIRO: Hacking you now xx thank you for your time!

TARLOV: Thank you 💕💕