Storming Area 51 To See The Aliens
It started off as a joke that quickly got out of hand. More than two million people signed up for the Facebook event—though only hundreds showed up— inviting them to storm the secretive Area 51 Air Force base and free the aliens. It was so popular that officials were forced to issue a statement warning the public against trespassing on government property. Here's a look at what happened and photos of some of the craziest things that took place.
With lime green alien suits and tin foil face masks, guests of the original Alienstock music festival gave extraterrestrials a run for their money. One small Nevada town was bracing itself for the original alien-themed music festival that a viral internet joke had birthed, anticipating that anywhere …
It was hard to know what to expect in the run-up to last week’s mega-viral “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” event. It was obvious that most of the 2 million people who’d said they’d be showing up to raid the remote military base were just kidding, but beyond that, nothing was clear. All …
RACHEL, Nev. — The alien invasion was underway, and David Day wanted no part of it. Some 3,000 visitors were beaming into his tiny hometown this weekend, snapping selfies outside the secretive Area 51 military test base, running through sagebrush in alien costumes and dancing to throbbing club beats …
Unless you've spent the last few months on another planet, you've probably heard about the viral plan to "storm" Area 51. It all started back in June when Matty Roberts, a college student from California, created the Facebook event "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us" as a joke. The idea was …
“If I didn't come here, I’d just be refreshing the news all day trying to find out what’s going on.” RACHEL, Nevada — For hundreds of people who …
“We are not interested in, nor will we tolerate any involvement in a [Fyre Festival] 2.0,” the organizers said. Looks like we’re not going to see them …