La La Land sets Golden Globes record


With seven wins, La La Land has broken the Golden Globes record for most wins by a film.
On Sunday night, the movie, a romantic musical following an aspiring actress and musician who fall in love while trying to find success in Los Angeles, took home the award for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone received the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, awards, while Damien Chazelle was named Best Director and won for Best Screenplay. The film's music was also honored, with the Best Original Score award going to Justin Hurwitz and "City of Stars" winning Best Original Song. Catherine Garcia
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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