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La La Land

  1. behind the musical
    Talking to La La Land Songwriters Pasek and PaulHow Benj Pasek and Justin Paul met their doppelgängers and wrote the words for the year’s hottest musical.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  2. the awards show show
    Crazy Ex’s Rachel Bloom Discusses La La LandIt’s the latest episode of The Awards Show Show podcast, which also includes our hosts’ year-end top-ten lists.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  3. la la land
    La La Land’s Ending Reveals the Movie’s True RomanceIn a musical about dreams and success, La La Land’s love story is an afterthought.
    By Hunter Harris
  4. Song Exploder: The Secrets of La La Land’s Pivotal Final NumberComposer Justin Hurwitz breaks down Emma Stone’s big solo number.
    By Hrishikesh Hirway
  5. debates
    Damien Chazelle on La La Land’s Jazz Nostalgia“You want to extend a tradition, not just repeat it.”
    By David Marchese
  6. your box office explained
    Was Rogue One’s Box Office Solid or Sensational?$155 million is a lot of money. But is it Star Wars money?
    By Kevin Lincoln
  7. oscars 2017
    Here Are All 91 Best Original Song ContendersLa La Land and What Happened Last Night each have three candidates.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  8. oh canada!
    Ryan Gosling Knows Justin Trudeau Is Also Your BoyfriendCanadians make the best boyfriends.
    By Hunter Harris
  9. critics choice awards 2016
    Here’s the Complete Critics’ Choice Award Winners ListLa La Land won big, with honors also going to Moonlight, Silicon Valley, and Game of Thrones.
    By Tolly Wright
  10. your box office explained
    Everyone Was Excited for La La Land at the Box Office This WeekendIt’s topped Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea in at least one respect.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  11. Can Ryan Gosling Really Sing and Dance?Gosling does it all in this movie — or does he?
    By Charles Bramesco
  12. supercut
    Watch a Supercut of the Year’s Best Movies, Neatly Packaged in 13 MinutesThe last two minutes might leave you weepy.
    By Hunter Harris
  13. year in culture 2016
    The 10 Best Movies of 2016 — and 6 MoreThere were too many great films this year to include in a mere ten best list.
    By David Edelstein
  14. movie review
    La La Land Salutes, and Updates, the Hollywood MusicalYou want to sing its praises, literally.
    By David Edelstein
  15. award season
    La La Land Critics’ Choice Awards Front-runnerDamien Chazelle’s musical scored a dozen nominations. 
    By Hunter Harris
  16. process
    The Backstory on La La Land’s Tricky Party SceneThe writer-director and star take us through an intricate sequence that climaxes with a showstopping poolside dance extravaganza.
    By David Marchese
  17. textual relations
    J.Law and Emma Stone Texted Daily for a YearIt is a womance that “transcends ugly stereotypes”… sort of.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  18. the awards show show
    The Awards Show Show: How Donald Trump Shook Up the Oscars RaceDo voters want movies with a message, or do they want escapism?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  19. right-click
    Hear Gosling and Stone’s La La Land Duet“City of Stars” is here to melt your heart.
    By Dee Lockett
  20. 73 questions
    Even the Greats Have Flaws: Emma Stone Can’t Play the RecorderShe also reveals that Ryan Gosling is “bloodthirsty and vengeful.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. tambourines
    Emma Stone Played the Tambourine for PrinceIn further proof that Emma Stone is cooler than you.
    By Jackson McHenry
  22. the award goes to…
    La La Land Won Big at the Hamptons Film FestDamien Chazelle might want to invest in a nice display case.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  23. movies
    Ryan Gosling Wears a Keytar in La La Land, Just FYI“I made him wear a keytar,” boasts director Damien Chazelle. “He was like, ‘I see what you’re doing here.’”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  24. the award goes to…
    La La Land Wins the Audience Award at TIFFThat low, almost imperceptible vibration you feel in your sternum is referred to as Oscar buzz.
    By Halle Kiefer
  25. toronto 2016
    Will Best Actress Be a Battle Between Natalie Portman and Emma Stone?Which of these buzzy performances, in Jackie and La La Land, will come out on top?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  26. toronto film festival
    Stone and Gosling’s La La Land Charms TIFFLa La Land is the film equivalent of getting handed an ice-cream sundae. 
    By Jada Yuan
  27. awards insider
    La La Land and Moonlight Dominating the Film Festivals So FarSully, Hacksaw Ridge, and Amy Adams also had people talking.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  28. the industry
    Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling Star in La La LandCrazy, Stupid La La Land.
    By Emma Barrie
  29. the industry
    Emma Stone Close to Starring in Damien Chazelle’s Musical La La LandRyan Gosling is rumored to be the male lead.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald