About 5X Press

Culture, community and conversation. 5X Press is the essential South Asian youth culture magazine in Canada, covering all things arts & culture, trending topics, news, & so much more. We connect our community to one another, and to the world. 5X Press is written and published in Surrey, BC, by a team of 14 writers. Edited by Interim Editor, Harpo Mander.

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Conversation

The stigma of being a working mom in the South Asian community

You don't stop being a person when you become a mom
What's trending

Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe moment is about more than just the dress

It’s time we stop glamorizing disordered eating and fad diets
Conversation

Interracial Dating as an Indo-Canadian man

Family dynamics, family functions, and unlearning ingrained biases.
Conversation

How I've come to deal with my relationship to toxic productivity

A series of musings on our societal culture of toxic productivity.
What's trending

Discourses I hated: When the obsession with celebrity and fixation with true crime intersect

Johnny Depp, Megan Fox, Selling Sunset & more.
Community

How this local yoga therapist is “Reclaiming Joy” and creating safe spaces for women of colour

A conversation with yoga therapist Harmeet Kaur, discussing joy and creating safe spaces for BIPOC.
Conversation

Sh*t you can't ask your parents: My friend's boyfriend sucks

"She thinks she won’t find anyone else if they break up."

Meet You at the Light: a beautiful depiction of love, responsibility and patience

A sit down with the music video's director Alexander Farah after the video's win at SXSW.

Financial Literacy: The language I was never taught to speak in my South Asian home

Financial literacy was not in my lexicon growing up.
Community

Sikh Heritage BC celebrates Sikh Heritage Month by welcoming us home

An immersive installation entitled “True Home,” kicked off Sikh Heritage BC’s events this month
What's trending

OOTD’s in Punjabi & more: Here are 5 trends dominating your FYP on TikTok

TikTok is a guilty pleasure for many—but we’ll indulge and talk about some of the current trends.
Conversation

The gross misinterpretation of "decolonizing" by Diaspora influencers

Seerat Saini’s profile has people thinking if influencers play any role in decolonization.

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Community

Producer Hark on bagging his first commercial deal with Adidas

5X Press chats with producer Hark about landing a deal with Adidas and what inspires his music.
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5/18/21
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5/18/21
Arts & culture

Diaspora Creative: a production house that challenges identity

Co-founder of Diaspora Creative speaks with 5X Press about their origins and future storytelling.
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5/11/21
Conversation

How Indian grocery stores produce culture and nostalgia in the diaspora

Indian grocery stores evoke nostalgia and act as social spaces for the community.
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5/11/21
What's trending

Did ASOS miss the mark on their new South Asian “Bridal Wear” collection?

ASOS has newly introduced South Asian wedding attire, is it appropriation or appreciation?
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5/11/21
Conversation

Did Canada turn its back on India’s worst public health crisis?

As India continues to be tragically affected by COVID-19, why is Canada not doing more to help?
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5/11/21
Community

Five unique local South Asian restaurants to check out

Here are five local restaurants serving up an array of unique South Asian dishes.
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5/4/21
News

COVID-19 is devastating India. What are Bollywood stars doing to help?

Some of Bollywood’s biggest stars are MIA as COVID-19 rages across India.
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5/4/21

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