On a recent Friday night in the heart of the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, 700 people showed up to a party with one major caveat: No phones allowed.

Catherine Goetze, or @askcatgpt as she’s widely known on TikTok and Instagram, announced she was throwing a no-phone Y2K throwback party . Four days later, the Los Angeles venue El Cid was overflowing with one-night Luddites. The result, according to Goetze, was “amazing.”

“I can’t remember the last time I was at a party that was so packed in, literally like sardines,” Goetze said during a recent call. “Everyone was dancing, free flowing and just totally present.”

To prepare for any phone-related infractions, Goetze had stickers made to slap on any screens she spotted — a fun gimmick more than a serious penalty — but she sa

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