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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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.
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.
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? 
News

COVID doesn’t discriminate, and neither should you

Racism has been a consistent theme since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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
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.
News

Covering the Farmers’ protest as a female photo-journalist isn’t always picture perfect

From a journalist on the ground in India.
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
Conversation

Let’s talk about the unpaid labour of South Asian mothers this Women’s Day

Because they also deserve their applause.
Conversation

How the "Girl Boss" narrative keeps us from making systemic change

The Girl Boss reckoning.
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.
#5XSHUFFLE

Four local South Asian female leaders to keep on your radar

These South Asian Women are changing everything!

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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.
Read Article
10/27/20

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