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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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Sheerah Ravindren’s appearance in Black is King is a celebration of her Tamil identity

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Horsepowar's latest EP is a banger.
Community

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Conversation

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Community

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Community

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NBA season restarts amid health concerns and calls for racial justice

The NBA needs to show that they care about Black Lives Matter.
Conversation

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Falling in love behind the screens with Kiran and Ankush from Popshift’s ‘Desi Me Dating’

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Community

'Maluka': The novel unpacking histories of early 20th century Indian labour migrants in B.C.

Reading these stories tells those who continue to migrate for a better life, that we are not alone
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11/9/22
Conversation

First comes love, then comes marriage, and then there’s the part no one talks about

How our community leaves South Asian women with more questions than answers after getting married
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11/8/22
Arts & culture

Was AP Dhillon's Vancouver show really 'Out of This World'?

Fans of AP Dhillon paid big to see him live but many left feeling unsure if it was worth it
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11/3/22
Community

Local celebration of South Asian women hopes to demonstrate that there’s more than one seat at the table

“Be The Light” Diwali celebration brings together South Asian women from various walks of life
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of Indian TikTok mukbangs

TikTok has been turning cultural foods into a trend and it's not always fun to watch
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