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Indonesian hipsters looking for a place to chill in steamy Jakarta didn't have to look much further than the Buddha Bar. Last year, the posh establishment opened as the first Asian branch of an international chain with outlets everywhere from Paris and Cairo to Kiev and Sao Paulo. But on March 10, the Jakarta Legislative Council ordered the nightspot shuttered because its use of religious iconography could be considered offensive to Buddhists. In addition to its religiously inspired name, the restaurant's dining area is dominated by a giant Buddha sitting in the lotus position...
...life-fulfilling side, the Encore has a 60,000-sq.-ft. spa and gym that caters to any marathon-running, mani-pedi-wearing Zen master. Entry to the treatment rooms is through a colonnade of massive vases and brass lanterns, which culminates in a statue of the Buddha. There are couple's therapy rooms (for spa therapy, silly; not talking about your marital issues), plus separate, oversize spa rooms for men and women that have huge hot tubs, cold plunges and waterfall showers. Usage costs $30 a day, although multiday discounts are available. (See pictures of Macau...
...crucial, intertwined back-stories, does not lend itself to the narrative turbo-thrust of a standard action film. Indeed, the superest hero of the bunch - Dr. Manhattan, once known as Jon Osterman - is not an action hero; he's a passive one, a contemplative godhead, a sinewy blue nude Buddha, emotionally removed from the comic's central whodunit quest: Who killed Eddie Blake? A.k.a. the Comedian...
...mixed Latin-Thai menu. Schwader's signature small-plate dishes include grilled langoustine with sriracha aioli and lemongrass pork sausage, as well as South American classics such as ropa vieja (a dish of spiced, shredded beef) - all served in the sleekly hip dining room or the private, plush Buddha Room. (See 10 things to do in New York City...
...only sings in Mandarin and Mongolian but also Tibetan, Sanskrit and a language of her own invention - the latter being a terrible affectation or a delight, depending on your point of view. Sa's look will engender the same kind of polarized response. She frequently poses like the Buddha in promotional photos, even though she is not actually a Buddhist. "Buddhism is a big part of Chinese culture," she says by way of explanation. "I'm interested in learning about...