massage parlor
noun
: an establishment that provides massage treatments
also
: one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage
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The first feature from director-writer Constance Tsang, the Cannes Critics’ Week title Blue Sun Palace, is set in Flushing, Queens, where two migrants, Amy from Taiwan and Didi from China,work in a massage parlor and struggle to get by.
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Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Set in a massage parlor in Flushing, Queens, the film sees Amy and Didi navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
Erica Malbon was also entrepreneurial, founding The Now, a spa and massage parlor.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The number of illicit massage parlors in Portland has reportedly tripled in the past five years — from 36 in 2019 to 114 this year.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Set in a massage parlor in Flushing, Queens, the film sees Amy and Didi navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
Erica Malbon was also entrepreneurial, founding The Now, a spa and massage parlor.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The number of illicit massage parlors in Portland has reportedly tripled in the past five years — from 36 in 2019 to 114 this year.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20parlor. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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