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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.
March 23, 2021
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.
March 16, 2021
Arts & culture

Grey’s Anatomy is trying to get South Asian representation right -- but they keep missing the mark
How does a show about doctors have such a problem representing us? 
March 16, 2021
News

COVID doesn’t discriminate, and neither should you
Racism has been a consistent theme since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
March 16, 2021
What's trending

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview: The intersection of Monarchy and celebrity

The world is still reacting to the explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey
March 16, 2021
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.
March 16, 2021
News

Covering the Farmers’ protest as a female photo-journalist isn’t always picture perfect
From a journalist on the ground in India.
March 16, 2021
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
March 3, 2021
Conversation

Let’s talk about the unpaid labour of South Asian mothers this Women’s Day
Because they also deserve their applause.
March 3, 2021
Conversation

How the "Girl Boss" narrative keeps us from making systemic change
The Girl Boss reckoning.
March 3, 2021
Arts & culture

The racial reckoning of “The Bachelor” franchise: A guide to this season’s offscreen drama
The Bachelor franchise is in hot water after host Chris Harrison perpetuates racism in an interview.
March 3, 2021
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Four local South Asian female leaders to keep on your radar
These South Asian Women are changing everything!
March 3, 2021

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Community

Meet the performers: Robyn Sandhu, a poet who sings his way into people’s hearts
Robyn Sandhu is one of the amazing artists performing at 5X Blockparty on June 11.
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5/18/22
What's trending

Discourses I hated: Royals, racists & why we need to eat the rich

The things I hated this week.
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5/13/22
Poetry

Poems on heartbreak, by Tasheal Gill
A collection by 5XPress writer Tasheal Gill.
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5/11/22
Arts & culture

How the portrayal of leading ladies in Bollywood impacted my idea of what it means to be a suitable partner

Why does Bollywood sell only one ‘perfect’ leading lady as an acceptable love match?
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5/11/22
Community

4 Asian Heritage Month events to Check out in Vancouver
Some exciting events to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander month in Vancouver.
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5/11/22
News

Anti-Sikh attacks have been on the rise in recent months in the U.S.

Four Sikh elders have been attacked in parts of New York over the last month.
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5/11/22
Conversation

Why can’t we let female celebrities age in peace?
Madonna’s viral TikTok and aging under public scrutiny.
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5/5/22
Conversation

The stigma of being a working mom in the South Asian community
You don't stop being a person when you become a mom
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5/4/22
What's trending

Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe moment is about more than just the dress
It’s time we stop glamorizing disordered eating and fad diets
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5/4/22

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