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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

Introduction: Sh*t you can’t ask your parents

An advice column for the things us brown kids can't talk to our parents about.
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Feb 7-11

Things I hated and loved to hate.
Conversation

South Asian women and the sexuality we’ve been taught to ignore

Exploring sexuality as a South Asian woman is complex and awkward when all we've known is shame.
Conversation

Why we need trigger warnings on explicit content to avoid putting victims at further harm

Activists are calling for healthier and safer ways to speak about violence against women.
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Jan 30 - Feb 4

Things I hated and loved to hate this week
Community

Grassroots efforts to help South Asian truckers in B.C. underway

Community advocate seeks tangible change as labour issues lose traction due to white supremacists
Arts & culture

Desi Me Dating: A South Asian dating show with a modern spin

A tell-all on the latest South Asian dating show
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: Jan 24-28

The things we hated this week.
Conversation

Everything wrong with the diaspora’s fight for “representation”

It's time to stop celebrating crumbs of representation and go a step further. It's exhausting.
Community

Community Feature: The story of family-run Hairtell Salon in Surrey

Up and coming hairstylist Raj Mand and her Hairtell family sit down with 5XPress.
Conversation

You can’t be depressed, you’re brown: The stigma of mental health in South Asian families

Depression in the South Asian community is a taboo topic often shrouded in secrecy and shame.
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: January 17-21

The things I hated and loved to hate this week.

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News

Grammys drop ‘urban’ from awards categories

The Recording Academy announces that the word ‘urban’ will no longer be part of its vocabulary.
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6/22/20
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Anti-Blackness in the South Asian community

It’s long overdue for us to recognize how we have been complicit in anti-Black racism
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6/9/20
Arts & culture

Skinny Local’s “Radio Bombay” Is an out of this World Sonic Journey

The dystopian album features diverse genres including hip-hop, metal and psytrance
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5/7/20
News

The Loss of Two Bollywood Legends

In 48 hours the world has lost Bollywood legends, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan
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4/30/20
Arts & culture

New Release: Villa – Sippin

Villa collaborates with creative director and actor KayRay to bring his new single ‘Sippin’ to life
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4/29/20
What's trending

Quarantine Cooking with Tan France

Tan is creating amazing recipe videos for delicious desi food
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4/25/20
What's trending

From Michelin restaurants to your kitchen

Chefs Ranveer Brar and Vineet Bhatia are filling up your quarantine appetite with new dishes
Read Article
4/25/20

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