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

Revisiting the 2019 5X Fest art party

5X Press goes back into the archives to tell you all about our art party.
Conversation

One year after the BLM protests: what we learned

A year after the BLM protests, we look back at what needs to happen and what we've learned.
#5XFLOW

Meet The Founder of Viti Vibes TV, a platform highlighting the accomplishments of local Fijian youth

5X Press speaks to Shannon Permal about her show which focuses on the Fijian youth experience.
Community

The evolution of 5X Festival

5X Press speaks with founder Tarun Nayar on the evolution of from VIBC to 5X Fest.
Arts & culture

UNION: local sci-fi art exhibition is a portal into the year 3000

Artists Kiran Bhumber and Nancy Lee showcase a dystopian year 3000 in their new exhibit.
Community

Surrey-born Jasman Sangha commits to NCAA basketball team in Texas

Sangha tells 5x Press about his journey to the NCAA and how the community helped keep him driven.
Arts & culture

Sidhu Moosewala is rolling out the long-awaited Moosetape

Sidhu Moosewala's has started to release songs from the highly anticipated 32-track Moosetape.
Conversation

India’s previous, decades-old support for Palestinian liberation means little to Hindutva fascists. Here’s why:

Why Hindu nationalists support Israel.
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.
Community

Online directory connects South Asian diaspora with mental health resources

Raj Kaur created Southasiantherapists.org
Arts & culture

A Little Late with Lilly ends as Singh makes the move to Netflix

Lilly Singh and Kenya Barris, the new dynamic-ish duo.
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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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.
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2/23/22
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.
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2/23/22
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
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2/22/22
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.
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2/17/22
Community

Bringing brown faces into queer spaces

How a performer from Bhatinda, Punjab is breaking barriers in traditionally white, queer spaces.
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2/17/22

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