Netflix’s Trainwreck documentary series turned the spotlight on one of the internet’s most infamous meme, with Trainwreck: Storm Area 51.

Area 51, one of the most secretive military bases in the world, unexpectedly became the center of a viral storm in 2019.

Matty Roberts, now 26, lives in Bakersfield, California with his mother, Malinda Ortega, who is also featured in the documentary. You can find him on Instagram, where he’s been posting stories ...

The most popular episode of Joe Rogan's podcast has been credited with inspiring the viral movement to storm the gates of Area 51 in the summer of 2019. Netflix released a new episode of its ...

One late night in June 2019, Matty Roberts, a 20-year-old from Bakersville, Calif., created a Facebook event, which he called the “ultimate sh---post." The page, titled “Storm Area 51, They ...

When Matty Roberts of Bakersfield, California, created the public Facebook event “Storm Area 51” for Sep. 20, 2019, at 3 a.m., he didn’t expect it to go viral.

Storm Area 51 may just be one of the most expensive jokes in American history. One late night in June 2019, Matty Roberts, a 20-year-old from Bakersville, Calif., created a Facebook event, which ...

Storm Area 51 may just be one of the most expensive jokes in American history. One late night in June 2019, Matty Roberts, a 20-year-old from Bakersville, Calif., created a Facebook event, which ...

When Matty Roberts of Bakersfield, California, created the public Facebook event “Storm Area 51” for Sep. 20, 2019, at 3 a.m., he didn’t expect it to go viral. It racked up millions of RSVPs and was ...