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Riz Ahmed stars in this moving indie drama as Ruben, a heavy metal drummer grappling with sudden hearing loss.—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026 Perhaps, as Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski suggested, the Timberwolves’ blowout win — one night after Golden State won by 26 points — offered a brief release for a fanbase grappling with the reality unfolding outside the arena.—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026 Weiss isn’t the only senior news executive grappling with how to reach modern audiences.—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 In cinema news, Netflix unveiled Daniele Luchetti’s romantic comedy Noi Un Po’ Meglio, co-starring Elio Germano and Lucia Maria Chiara Giannetta as a couple grappling with the challenge of adopting child.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grappling