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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Conversation

Bollywood Celebs: stop endorsing fairness creams if you want to support Black Lives Matter

Bollywood celebrities endorse skin lightening creams yet claim support for BLM.
Conversation

Everyone deserves a chance to re-write their story

Millions sign "Justice for Mia Khalifa" petition.
News

Tik Tok: Classy, Bougie, Banned in India

India bans Tik Tok and 50 other apps after tensions with China heighten.
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‘Fair & Lovely’ changing it's name is a band-aid solution after profiting off colorism for years

The fight to dismantle colorism requires more than a simple name change.
Conversation

Cancel culture: Would you like to cancel your subscription?

To cancel or not to cancel, that is the question.
News

Letters to my city: 5X Press

Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
News

Letters to my city: Deepak Sharma

Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
News

Letters to my city: Harpo Mander

Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
Conversation

Letters to my city: Neesha Hothi

Residents of Surrey asks questions to councillors regarding systemic racism.
News

Letters to my city: Jeevan Sangha

Residents of Surrey explain why they want their city to act and stand up against systemic racism.
News

Black-owned businesses to support, now and always.

How can we channel this online advocacy beyond social media, and across different countries?
News

Grammys drop ‘urban’ from awards categories

The Recording Academy announces that the word ‘urban’ will no longer be part of its vocabulary.

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Conversation

Interracial Dating as an Indo-Canadian man

Family dynamics, family functions, and unlearning ingrained biases.
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5/4/22
Conversation

How I've come to deal with my relationship to toxic productivity

A series of musings on our societal culture of toxic productivity.
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5/4/22
Community

How this local yoga therapist is “Reclaiming Joy” and creating safe spaces for women of colour

A conversation with yoga therapist Harmeet Kaur, discussing joy and creating safe spaces for BIPOC.
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4/26/22
Conversation

Sh*t you can't ask your parents: My friend's boyfriend sucks

"She thinks she won’t find anyone else if they break up."
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4/25/22

Meet You at the Light: a beautiful depiction of love, responsibility and patience

A sit down with the music video's director Alexander Farah after the video's win at SXSW.
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4/20/22
Community

Sikh Heritage BC celebrates Sikh Heritage Month by welcoming us home

An immersive installation entitled “True Home,” kicked off Sikh Heritage BC’s events this month
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4/13/22
What's trending

OOTD’s in Punjabi & more: Here are 5 trends dominating your FYP on TikTok

TikTok is a guilty pleasure for many—but we’ll indulge and talk about some of the current trends.
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4/13/22

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