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What Is the Real Project X? The True Story of a Viral Birthday Party Invite That Spiraled Into a 3,000-Person Riot

In 2012, one teenager's party became wildly popular — with dangerous consequences. That year, Dutch teenager Merthe Weusthuis was turning 16. She invited 78 people over to her house via Facebook ...
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The True Story Behind 'Trainwreck: The Real Project X'

For the people of Haren, a small town in the Netherlands, the 21st night of September is significant (and it has nothing to do with the music of Earth, Wind & Fire). Nearly 13 years ago, the town made ...
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Is “Project X” based on a true story? Inside the real-life rager that may have inspired the film — and the Dutch riot that followed it

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beth Dubber/Warner Bros. The comedy is rumored to be inspired by a 2008 Australian party thrown by Corey Worthington, who stumbled ...
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Is “Project X” based on a true story? Inside the real-life rager that may have inspired the film — and the Dutch riot that followed it

Netflix's 'Trainwreck: The Real Project X' looks back at a riotous Dutch party inspired by the 2012 found-footage flick. It's not often that films turn into a kind of shorthand. So credit is due to ...