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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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Conversation

Discourses I hated this week: Chris Brown defenders and Marvel slander

I'm tired of talking about Chris Brown.
What's trending

Did 'Love is Blind' bring the magic back?

Love is Blind season 3 is over and it’s time to see if it redeemed itself
What's trending

Abbott Elementary: a quintessential classic sitcom in the making

Abbott Elementary is a new must-watch sitcom providing much needed freshness to the TV guide
Conversation

Work in progress

"I’ll never be so 'healed' that I don’t still mess up from time to time."
Poetry

Brown Munde

"Turf wars over land your parents own, running these streets from a broken home"
Poetry

prayer 4 trans power

The latest release from 5XPoetry
Conversation

Discourses I hated this week: Elon Musk and Brown Twitter

Are we witnessing fall of twitter in real time?
Arts & culture

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

An exclusive update from the sweethearts from this season of Popshift's online dating show
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
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
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
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: TMZ, and people hating on international students

Let celebrities be and let international students experience joy

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What's trending

Why you need to get on the Avan Jogia side of Tik Tok

Our favourite brown boy is taking TikTok by storm, and he deserves VIP seat on your For You page
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1/19/21
News

The Supreme Court's involvement in the farmers' protests is not a step in the right direction

The Supreme Court's comments might seem to spark optimism, but they are not a good sign.
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1/19/21
News

City of Surrey votes against land acknowledgement: here's why we expect more

The City of Surrey has once again shown their lack of commitment in addressing racism in Surrey.
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1/19/21
News

The storming of The US Capitol and its connection to race, politics, and the criminal justice system

“We aren’t asking you to shoot them, we are asking you not to shoot us like you don’t shoot them.”
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1/12/21
Arts & culture

Not By Chance: Our favourite Brown Munde close off 2020 with complete bangers

AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill, and Money Musik release their first EP, Not By Chance.
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1/12/21
Community

Surrey’s Juvy Kooner signs with Portuguese soccer team S.C. Braga

From Surrey, BC, to the soccer pitch in Portugal, a homegrown talent is headed to the big leagues.
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1/12/21
News

Numerous Canadian politicians resign after traveling abroad amid pandemic

While public health officials urge us to stay at home, politicians are going on vacation.
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1/12/21
Arts & culture

Conflicting reviews roll in for popular new Pixar film “Soul”

While some loved the film, others pointed out criticisms or contradictions in their representation.
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1/12/21

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