General election

Vote for change on 4th July: Why The Independent is backing the Labour Party

This newspaper has a proud tradition of rarely backing any one party at an election. But these are extraordinary times. 14 years of Conservative rule has destroyed our trust in politics. Which is why, with conditions, we lend support to Keir Starmer's Labour.

<p>It is a sense of betrayal that is driving the national mood for change</p>

Lifestyle & Culture

<p>This year marks the 50th anniversary of Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’ (1974), the 1930s LA-set crime thriller that has one of Jack Nicholson’s most famous performances</p>

Jack Nicholson’s unofficial retirement – where is he now?

Jack Nicholson’s performances in ‘Chinatown’ and ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ are cast-iron classics. Fast-forward half a century later, and the actor has performed a vanishing act. Geoffrey Macnab asks: where is he now?

Jack Nicholson’s unofficial retirement – where is he now?

Jack Nicholson’s performances in ‘Chinatown’ and ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ are cast-iron classics. Fast-forward half a century later, and the actor has performed a vanishing act. Geoffrey Macnab asks: where is he now?

Geoffrey Macnab
<p>This year marks the 50th anniversary of Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’ (1974), the 1930s LA-set crime thriller that has one of Jack Nicholson’s most famous performances</p>

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