MIA sent Lady Gaga a tweet Wednesday: "If ur at harrods today, come visit Assange at the Ecuador embassy across the st. im there. Ill bring TEA and CAKE". So Lady Gaga did.
The Assange in question is international renowned head of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, who has been in just about everybody's crosshairs since he started leaking embarrassing emails that have left Bradley Manning tortured by the US military he serves so much he can't serve trial. Spot the villain, right?
Since Wikileaks released 274 Diplomatic cables between the US and their allies in 2010, the most damning being that the US and UK eavesdropped on Kofi Annan (as I Annan hadn't figured that out for himself), not much of any excitement has come forth. All those bank leaks you read about? Nah, a hill 'a' beans.
So Julian, who looks like a choirboy gone to seed, stuck in a consulate in London, while all the business in their suits and their ties are free to drink martinis and watch the sunrise, to quote Bob Dylan, Assange is caught like a rat. A choirboy gone to seed rat. Which begs an answer to the question, why didn't he stay away from the public glare? No, wait, let me guess.
Assange is facing extradition to Sweden, and, let's face it, who wants to go to Sweden in the best of time? Still, probably more fun than hanging with Lady Gaga, who after two years of off the scale likability, refused to walk most of the red carpet and after keeping her little monsters waiting three hours for her Royal Lateness, refused to sign autographs and take pictures.
Meanwhile, MIA wouldn't spit on you so fans should count their blessings. Meanwhile, meanwhile, MIA has released more great music, including the terrific Wikileeks mix tape, than Gaga and Julian combined (if you see what I mean).
What did the meeting of minds discuss? Nobody