The article discusses the growing trend of phone-free parties for young people who are fed up with the grip technology holds on them. The parties, held in Brooklyn's East Williamsburg neighborhood, allow participants to be immersed in immersive art, rituals, and DJ sets without their phones. The event's organizers, Nick Plante and Kyle Barnes, aim to provide a respite from the fear of being filmed for a viral video, an often-unspoken concern that lingers around young people on a night out. The article also discusses the rise in the popularity of these parties among young people, with Andrew Yang’s events attracting over 1,600 RSVPs and hundreds attending a no-phone Y2K throwback party in Los Angeles.