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November 14, 2023
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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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Avan Jogia: Creative, in every sense of the word

If you last saw Avan Jogia in Victorious, you’re seriously missing out.
November 10, 2020
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.
November 10, 2020
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.
November 3, 2020
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.
November 3, 2020
Arts & culture

Code-Switched: a new South Asian web series about friendship
Exploring the “in-betweenness” of first-gen life
November 3, 2020
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.
November 3, 2020
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.
October 27, 2020
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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.
October 27, 2020
Conversation

Single in a pandemic? The trials and tribulations of a single girl navigating COVID-19
A stubborn girl’s account of being single through COVID.
October 27, 2020
Arts & culture

Fateh drops an album of bangers to end 2020 off on a high note

Senti Season is over.
October 27, 2020
Arts & culture

“Welcome to my Hood": Cultural appropriation or a symbol of unity?
Diljit’s latest track “Welcome to my Hood,” raises some cultural appropriation concerns.
October 27, 2020
Conversation

Disrupting the “uncles club” in South Asian media
It's time to disrupt the South Asian media landscape.
October 20, 2020

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G. Sidhu’s new song raises awareness around mental health in the South Asian community
G. Sidhu is a popular Punjabi singer who is attempting to create awareness around mental health.
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10/5/21
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The Twitter feud that perpetuated anti-Black racism within the South Asian community
How one tweet set off a racist tirade from a segment of brown Twitter.
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10/4/21
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5X Weekly Roundup: Truth & Reconciliation Day, Britney is free, targeted harassment against Canadian journalists & more
A roundup of some stories you may have missed.
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10/1/21
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5 things we learned from putting on a festival during a pandemic
Takeaways from the epic celebration that was 5X Fest 2021.
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9/28/21
Conversation

Why I as a South Asian woman, have no interest in marriage

Breaking out of society’s expectation of how a South Asian woman should be, look like, and act.
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9/28/21
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Shushma Datt: a South Asian broadcasting pioneer who paved her own path

After receiving the 2021 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award, Datt sits down with 5X Press
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9/28/21
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Tesher: A rising musician whose bringing Bollywood to Hollywood

From Jalebi Baby to international success: who is Tesher, and what's next?
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9/28/21
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5X Weekly Roundup: The Gabby Petito Case, Tiger King 2, the Internet’s debate over Drake and Michael Jackson & so much more
A roundup of 5 stories you may have missed this week.
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9/24/21
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Simiran Kaur Dhadli’s controversial new song has people divided. Here’s what happened.
Many are calling the song extremely problematic and embedded with internalized misogyny.
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9/21/21

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