AKB48

I just stumbled across this over at Ann Althouse. AKB48 is the name of the musical, well, group seems inadequate--factory? AKB48, according to Wikipedia, is one of the highest-earning musical acts in the world. In 2011 they earned $200 million. Here they are:

OK. Well, honestly, I prefer that to Psy! Musically it reminds me of the Monkees if the Monkees were actually a whole bunch of 15-year-old Japanese schoolgirls. Dressed in baby doll lingerie.

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