London Grammar picks up on the vibe and plays as if it's presiding over a dear friend's funeral.
But it's obvious, first, that China's political regime is remarkable, even given the annals of history, for the hypocrisy of its position: officially it's building the socialist future,in practice it's presiding over a crony capitalist Gilded Age.
It was presided over by then president Mobutu and had branches at every administrative level throughout the country.
It was presided over by the CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, and the moment it ended, CNN's talking heads descended.
It was presided over by Abolghassem Salavati, a judge who is notorious for issuing heavy sentences.
It was presided over by Pope John Paul II and dedicated to debt relief for the third world.
Billed as Louisiana's first atheist service and titled "Joie de Vivre: To Delight in Being Alive," it was presided over by Jerry DeWitt, a small, charismatic man dressed all in black with slick, shiny hair.
It is presided over by Baasansuren Handsuren, a charismatic, English-speaking monk who entered the monastery in 1991 at the age of 14 and has served as its head lama for seven years.
Not only does the night feature both television and movies, but it is presided over by a small cabal of foreign writers rather than a large voting population of people who work in the industry.
