Emily Venezky is an Editorial Associate at Eater and a proud Washingtonian. She fell in love with food while growing up in Los Angeles, eating plenty of street tacos and Sichuan dishes. Hush Harbor, a ...

As screen time reaches record highs, many households, workplaces and schools are drawing a line — literally. Designated no-phone zones are on the rise across the United States as a part of a broader ...

Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order banning cell phones in schools. While implementation isn't required until January, some districts are getting a head start. Bethel School District started ...

Sixth grader Charlotte Bolke welcomed the breakup of what she called “the cellphone group” at school this year. “[They were always] videoing each other doing TikTok dances, or watching TikTok, or even ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. In the TikTok era, people were filming rather than dancing. “I’d rather live in the moment and feel the joy,” one reveler said. Jojo Lorenzo’s set during Book Club Radio, a ...

Ghost have instituted a "no phones" policy on their 2025 touring, but you know who did get video from their opening night show? Ghost! Normally you might be flooded with fan-shot YouTube video from ...

One complete trimester has passed since Jefferson Joint School District #251 implemented their new cell phone policy, banning students from using their personal devices during school hours. With a ...

As students across North Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be ...

On a recent Friday night in the heart of Silver Lake, 700 people showed up to a party with one major caveat: No phones allowed. “I can’t remember the last time I was at a party that was so packed in, ...