Beholding folks settling into the spindle-backed number revealed Maloof's genius.

WSJ: Sam Maloof | The House That Sam Built | Comfort and Joy | By Jeremy Hildreth

He said that while there were some indications the board was becoming slightly more liberal last year's showing on Chinese television of the 2005 political adventure "V for Vendetta" was seen as a notable step forward it remains beholding to sensitivities that makes its decisions sometimes hard to fathom.

NPR: Hollywood Yielding To China's Growing Film Clout

As ever, Sony's IFA press conference was a veritable storm of products, but CEO Kaz Hirai was clearly the most excited about the company's new 84-inch 4K TV, the Bravia KD-84X9005, and after beholding the thing for a bit alongside a scrum of fellow tech journalists in Sony's booth at IFA, it's pretty clear why.

ENGADGET: Sony's 84-inch 4K Bravia KD-84X9005 hits the IFA show floor, we go eyes-on