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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5X Weekly Roundup: Feedback on Sabyasachi’s collection with H&M, celebrities are not bathing, 9 years since Oak Creek & much more

A breakdown of 5 trending stories you may have missed this week.
Conversation

Navigating independence as a daughter in a South Asian household

Independence is an integral part of life, but as South Asian daughters we are not taught that.
Community

Surrey's Raman Bains talks about navigating the music industry and his new single “Heer Ranjha”

Local singer and composer Raman Bains sat down with 5X Press to tell us about his new single.
News

Reflecting on the overdose crisis in the South Asian community

Upkar Singh Tatlay says data and community engagement have been key for reducing stigma.
What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: Punjabis doing it big at the Olympics and in the NBA, incident of racism in a Surrey park, and some pop culture news you may have missed

A quick break down of 5 trending stories that you may have missed this week.
News

A “Little Help Box” is located in Newton to provide free supports to vulnerable communities

A conversation with Allysha Ram of Engaged Communities Canada Society about community care.
News

Why Fiji’s Tokyo Olympics Rugby win is about more than just gold medals

FIji wins their second back to back medal at the Olympics.
Arts & culture

These Punjabi board books help preserve the Punjabi language

Harmeet Mann’s children board book sets are a way to connect with the Punjabi culture and language.
What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: Brampton workers protest wage theft, Sikh bikers show solidarity with Indigenous peoples, Mindy Kaling faces backlash & more

A quick break down of 5 trending stories that you may have missed this week.
Conversation

Why do we police what brown women do with their bodies, but look away when brown men are violating those same bodies?

Brown trolls bring shame to the community, not the women they go out of their way to harass.
Conversation

Here’s why AP Dhillon may have missed the mark with the video for his latest track “Ma Belle”

Could the video have done a better job with South Asian representation?
Community

Supporting community building and resilience: Newton’s the PLOT is more than just a sharing garden

The PLOT’s Aman Chandi and Jasmeen Virk speak about the space and how it serves the Newton community

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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
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Quarantine Cooking with Tan France

Tan is creating amazing recipe videos for delicious desi food
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4/25/20
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From Michelin restaurants to your kitchen

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

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