Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Chris Chapman @retrohistories@digipres.club

2/7/2026, 7:00:19 AM

Public

This ad aired 50 times in the two weeks before the ceremony, and it was the true, and only, ‘Ulala at the MTV Video Music Awards’ appearance.

But we only knew about it through careful parsing of the press release. A few of us hunted for the ad itself, but no luck; it seemed to be lost.

…until now.

Chris Chapman @retrohistories@digipres.club

2/7/2026, 7:08:52 AM

Public

Via F_T_B and @katewillaert"Critical Kate" Willaert, digitised from a VHS tape of an August 2000 Daria marathon and uploaded to YouTube over Christmas... here, after 25 years, is Ulala's VMA appearance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HwWfSWTFqk

(August, 2000) Space Channel 5 MTV Awards Dance Video of The Year Nominees Commercial

Commercial for the MTV Awards 'Best Dance Video of The Year' sponsored by SEGA

www.youtube.com · YouTube

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