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"FacebookPinterest\n\nThe Internet, ever the gift that keeps on giving, unleashed its latest act of digital cruelty yesterday with the release of Avril Lavigne\u2019s newest single, &amp;quot;Hello Kitty,&amp;quot; along with its accompanying video. Suffice it to say, this latest effort from our favorite 29 going on 13-year-old singer/songwriter left us...unimpressed. On the bright side, if you can make it through the opening bars of guaranteed ear-bleed, continuing to watch does become an intriguing test of stamina. And while this humble writer jumped ship after a mere nine seconds, some of our heartier GQ staff were able to stick it out longer, allowing you, dear reader, not only a window into our reaction, but the opportunity to not have to watch the video yourself:\n\nNate Erickson: Couldn\u2019t make it past 12 seconds. This could be a game.\n\n Luke Zaleski: I made it to about 38 seconds. She owes Yes a check for the guitar line from &amp;quot;Owner of a Lonely Heart.&amp;quot;\n\n Sarah Ball: OH MY GOD. I made it to 49 seconds, but through hands covering eyes. Excruciating/mortifying.\n\n Freddie Campion: Someone needs to delete this from YouTube and then shut the Internet off for a day so we can all reflect on how we let this happen as a society.\n\n John Jannuzzi: Lost it at 1:01.\n\n Jeremy Allen: I pine for her &amp;quot;Complicated&amp;quot; days. Such a solid album. So nuanced. Poetic, even.\n\n Dennis Tang: This reminds me of something.\n\n Kevin Sintumuang: You guys are missing her eat sushi.\n\n Charlotte Anderson: It must have taken her months of sequestered contemplation to come up with those lyrics. This is her Inferno.\n\n Kevin Sintumuang: Someone needs to cut Gwen Stefani a royalty check for gratuitous use of Harajuku girls (&amp;amp;#x2122;).\n\n Tarik Fayad: Am I the only one who made it through the entire thing without a problem?\n\n Kevin Sintumuang: Tarik, Teen Vogue is across the hall.\n\nUpdate: Looks like the video has been taken down all across the net due to &amp;quot;copyright claims.&amp;quot; Suurrrre, whatever you say, guys. You can see the whole thing on Avril\u2019s website, here.\n\n\n\nHello Kitty from Dlweb1 on Vimeo.\n\n A$AP Rocky Raps Verse Off New Album At.Long.Last.A$AP on Set for GQ"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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