Stereogum — The internet’s favorite target this week was Avril Lavigne’s garish, shrill, quite-possibly-racist “Hello Kitty” video. I didn’t see it until I’d read a bunch of euphorically annoyed online chatter about it, and I honestly expected to rea... more info

ContactMusic — Japanese officials have thrown their support behind Avril Lavigne after she was accused of promoting racial stereotypes in her new music video.The... more info

ContactMusic — It’s difficult to know what you should have expected from a song called ‘Hello Kitty’ and its video, but whatever it was it clearly wasn't what... more info

TMZ — Back off haters ... Avril Lavigne's controversial "Hello Kitty" music video is NOT racist, and she's actually being hailed as a cultural hero -- at least according to Japanese officials ... TMZ has learned.The video was posted briefly on… more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Avril Lavigne has answered critics who've labeled her new "Hello Kitty" video as racist. more info

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TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Did Joan Rivers Go Too Far with a Recent Rape Joke? Avril Lavigne Defends Her "Racist" Music Video Jodie Foster Sets the Bar for Gay Marriages Why is a 'Housewife' Ashamed of Her EPIC On-Screen Brawl? SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US… ... more info

ContactMusic — Avril Lavigne has fought back against the critics who have labelled her music video for Hello Kitty racist. The colourful video features the... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The promo was originally slammed for its depiction of Japanese culture... more info

MTV.com News — 'I love Japanese culture,' Lavigne says after some charge that the clip is culturally insensitive. By Gil Kaufman more info