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5X Festival, Appoints Ravi Krishnan as Non-Executive Chairman
Introducing International Business Strategist and Entrepreneur Ravi Krishnan
February 25, 2020
Arts & culture

Ghandi Money - DIVINE
DIVINE's new single "Ghandi Money" reaches 3.5 million views in less than a week.
February 20, 2020
Conversation

Sikhi, period blood, and mxnstrual health
"I’m on a journey to support self-care for women and all genders...."
January 29, 2020
Arts & culture

This Trine Can Transcend Time – Khanvict x Raaginder x REVÈ Show Review
January 22, 2020
Community

Sher Vancouver Celebrates the Strength of Diversity In Promo On Upcoming Local Film "Emergence: Out of the Shadows"
January 14, 2020
Arts & culture

Khanvict - Turiya Turiya Music Video
Aunties at a rave is probably the last thing I thought I'd ever see. But it happened…
January 10, 2020
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5 Poppin’ Surrey Artists to Look Out for In 2020
Looking for some new artists to follow in 2020? Check out our list of dope young talent in Surrey.
January 6, 2020
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Some Top 10 Playlists to End Off Your 2019 Right
2019’s coming to an end, so end it off with a bang.
December 26, 2019
What's trending

Poojaproject's Top 10 Fashion Trends of 2019
From athleisure obsession to biker shorts with blazers, 2019 was the year of fun fashion choices.
December 26, 2019
Arts & culture

Skinny Local Shares His Favourite Jams from 2019
Here is a list of cutting-edge tracks from South Asian artists from this year.
December 23, 2019
Community

Vancouver, Beware – This Trio of Brown Excellence Is Unstoppable
Here’s our review of The Planet Goonda Tour, in Vancouver, by Cartel Madras
December 22, 2019
Arts & culture

Have A Merry Litmas With More Top 10 Playlists from 2019
Tis’ the season to jam out to the best 2019 tracks before the year-end.
December 15, 2019

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Emily Ratajkowski’s "My Body" is a striking commentary on power, control, and the commodification of women’s bodies
Her essays explore her views on power, control and sexuality as a woman
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1/12/22
Arts & culture

Netflix’s "Decoupled" offers a quirky and refreshing take on divorce
An Indian show in English with exceptional writing and talent that portrays divorce in a nuanced way
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1/12/22
Arts & culture

How Punjabi music videos fail brown models
From lack of representation to unfair portrayals, how double standards impact Punjabi women in media
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1/11/22
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Discourses I hated this week: January 3 - 7

A breakdown of dumb things that were trending this week.
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1/7/22
Conversation

A therapist’s thoughts on why the New Year doesn’t have to come with so much pressure

A New Year doesn’t have to mean a new you
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1/5/22
Conversation

How finally saying “no,” ushered in the most meaningful growth and solitude of my life
A life-changing moment taught me and my mom a powerful lesson on asking for more.
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1/4/22
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Here’s a look back at some of the biggest pop culture moments from this year
All the stories we were talking, texting, and tweeting about in 2021.
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12/29/21
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Our top 10 book recommendations of 2021
A list of books for every type of person—from the intersectional feminists to the rom-com obsessed.
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12/29/21
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A Year in Review: 2021’s biggest moments and lessons
Some big lessons were learned in 2021.
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12/28/21

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