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.
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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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Community

Kiran Rai: from Youtube to owning her own production agency

As her most recent venture, Rai has launched a creative agency alongside her best friend
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11/10/20
Community

Avan Jogia: Creative, in every sense of the word

If you last saw Avan Jogia in Victorious, you’re seriously missing out.
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11/10/20
Community

Fusion is Sandy Lion's middle name - in fashion and in her journey as a creative

Creativity is the name of the game in both fashion, and in how Sandy Gill approaches her career.
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11/10/20
Arts & culture

25 years of DDLJ: A timeless classic

It’s been 25 years since Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge forever changed the face of Bollywood cinema.
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11/3/20
Community

Breaking barriers: A creative director and filmmaker on following a career in the arts

Creative director and filmmaker Jyothi Tatter speaks to 5XPress about his career.
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11/3/20
Arts & culture

Code-Switched: a new South Asian web series about friendship

Exploring the “in-betweenness” of first-gen life
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11/3/20
Conversation

Should your wedding really be to die for?

COVID-19 numbers continue to spike in much of BC, but mostly in the Fraser Health Region.
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11/3/20
Conversation

Let’s talk about pregnancy & infant loss so people don’t have to suffer in silence

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, and 1 out of every 4 pregnancies endures a loss.
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10/27/20
What's trending

Here’s what you need to know about the most popular game of 2020

Among Us is the top-ranked game in the App Store and on the Google Play Store.
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10/27/20

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