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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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Trisha Paytas appropriates Hinduism online -- but there’s more to it than meets the eye
While we cringe at goras documenting their spiritual appropriation online, India welcomes it.
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11/17/21
Conversation

Happy pictures, unhappy people: A breakdown of the impact of the Indian wedding industrial complex
How our focus on external validation is costing us so much more than the price of the wedding
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11/16/21
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5X Weekly Roundup: Malala gets married, COP26, disaster at Astroworld & more.
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11/12/21
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Quick math: The financial and emotional cost of a big fat Indian wedding

A bride shares the costs, financial and emotional, for her upcoming wedding.
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Arts & culture

Artist Jessie Sohpaul on creating art that reflects his Punjabi experience

Sohpaul showcases his work in a new short film titled “Coming Home”
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11/10/21
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The South Asian bride to influencer pipeline: Making sense of the micro-celebrity created by lavish South Asian weddings
An unexpected byproduct of lavish Indian weddings? A new brand of micro celebrity.
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11/8/21
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5X Weekly Roundup: Bollywood ruining perfectly good songs, Kal Penn’s wedding might be officiated by Cardi B & much more
A roundup of 5 stories you may have missed this week.
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11/5/21
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Ranjit Bawa’s new song incites misogyny and homophobia
Ranjit Bawa’s new song proves that the Punjabi music industry still has a lot of work to do
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11/3/21
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Navigating identity and lack of representation as an Indo-Fijian
Navigating identity as an Indo-Fijian
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