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November 14, 2023
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Discourses I hated this week: Chris Brown defenders and Marvel slander

I'm tired of talking about Chris Brown.
November 24, 2022
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
November 17, 2022
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
November 17, 2022
Conversation

Work in progress
"I’ll never be so 'healed' that I don’t still mess up from time to time."
November 17, 2022
Poetry

Brown Munde
"Turf wars over land your parents own, running these streets from a broken home"
November 14, 2022
Poetry

prayer 4 trans power

The latest release from 5XPoetry
November 14, 2022
Conversation

Discourses I hated this week: Elon Musk and Brown Twitter

Are we witnessing fall of twitter in real time?
November 10, 2022
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
November 9, 2022
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
November 9, 2022
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
November 8, 2022
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
November 3, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: TMZ, and people hating on international students
Let celebrities be and let international students experience joy
November 3, 2022

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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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6/22/20
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People tell their stories on social media, because they know someone will listen
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6/22/20
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The Surrey School District speaks out against anti-Black racism. What’s next?
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6/22/20
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Anti-Blackness in the South Asian community
It’s long overdue for us to recognize how we have been complicit in anti-Black racism
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6/9/20
Arts & culture

Skinny Local’s “Radio Bombay” Is an out of this World Sonic Journey
The dystopian album features diverse genres including hip-hop, metal and psytrance
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5/7/20
News

The Loss of Two Bollywood Legends
In 48 hours the world has lost Bollywood legends, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan
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4/30/20
Arts & culture

New Release: Villa – Sippin
Villa collaborates with creative director and actor KayRay to bring his new single ‘Sippin’ to life
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4/29/20
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Quarantine Cooking with Tan France
Tan is creating amazing recipe videos for delicious desi food
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4/25/20
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From Michelin restaurants to your kitchen
Chefs Ranveer Brar and Vineet Bhatia are filling up your quarantine appetite with new dishes
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4/25/20

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