Skip to Main Content
New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

All content by Isabella Bethurum
(Daphne Zhu for WSN)

The Luddites sent an email about their parade, then smashed the computer

Members of anti-technology collective S.H.I.T.P.H.O.N.E. brought the Neo-Luddite movement and their gnome hats to the High Line.
Isabella Bethurum, Contributing Writer October 2, 2025

Two yellow cones. Then four red ones. Then a sea of them — that’s how you know you’ve found S.H.I.T.P.H.O.N.E. You’d think you stumbled upon a “Coneheads” parody, but...