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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Community

Give Back to Black BC aims to promote the rich history and future of Black folks

Give Back to Black BC Founder Shanique Kelly is bringing low-barrier funding to Black folks in BC.
What's trending

Season 2 of Love Is Blind : Love, faith, and corny brown men

I binged Season 2 of Love Is Blind in under 48 hours.
Conversation

Sh*t you can’t ask your parents: “I'm tired of lying when I’m out on dates”

"How do I straight up tell my parents I'm going on a date?"
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: February 21-25

The things I hated this week.
Conversation

“I’m just going to the library,” & other essential brown kid dating excuses

A roundup of the most outlandish excuses you’ve told your parents so you can date in peace.
Conversation

An open letter from my womb to the aunties who don’t know how to mind their business

It seems important to give voice to the part of my body that you put the most emphasis on.
Arts & culture

Digging deeper: why "Gehraiyaan" is more than its controversy

Shakun Batra’s latest film features a nuanced portrayal of grief, mental illness and family conflict
Conversation

Sh*t you can’t ask your parents: "I feel like I'm a selfish and bad daughter"

Answering your burning questions.
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week : February 14-18

Things I hated and loved to hate.
News

International student organizations are stepping up to provide resources to help students achieve success in Canada

Former international students are creating resources for others due to their own experiences.
Community

Bringing brown faces into queer spaces

How a performer from Bhatinda, Punjab is breaking barriers in traditionally white, queer spaces.
News

Enhance, don't replace: 5 things we learned from building an app for our festival

We had 30k downloads and tons of engagement - but was it worth it?

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Community

Your Ultimate Guide to Bomb Coffee in Surrey

Here’s to finding good coffee right here in our city, without having to cross a bridge!
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3/23/21
Arts & culture

Disney’s Making a Movie About an Indian American DJ? Count Us In

The movie Spin is definitely the first of its kind and is set to release later this year.
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3/23/21
Arts & culture

Drink The Sea: A Poetic Documentary on Addiction

From the film maker: A personal and poetic look into the making of a documentary on addiction.
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3/16/21
News

COVID doesn’t discriminate, and neither should you

Racism has been a consistent theme since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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3/16/21
Arts & culture

Junos documentary helps us get to know the real Fateh

Rapper Fateh talks to 5X Press about a new documentary made in partnership with the Junos.
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3/16/21
Community

Robyn Sandhu: A multi-talented artist expanding his limits

A talented writer and singer who is paving his own path in the Punjabi music industry
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3/3/21

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