WHAT’S INSIDE THE OSCARS GOODIE BAG 

The tension is mounting for stars like Reese Witherspoon, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Keira Knightley, ‘cos this Sunday it’s that time of the year again: the Academy Awards. They’ll have a chance of winning the worlds’ most prestigious film prize. It’s considered the highest achievable honor for an actor and thus beyond amazing if you win. Which makes the blow quite considerate if you miss out. However the nominees having to go through life as mere ‘nominees’ after Sunday evening will receive an unofficial consolation prize that should ease the pain a little.

In fact, these poor things will get one of the infamous Oscars swag bags to take home. Or more correctly, house-delivered the next day. This year the ‘gift bag’ contains about €50.000 worth of free goodies. Variety shared what’s inside this year.

• A three-day stay at a resort in Tuscany, to the value of €1500
• A luxury train trip though the Canadian Rocky Mountains to the value of €14.500
• A handmade silver chain with the engraved coordinates of the Kodak Theater worth €150
• A glamping trip to the value of €12.500
• A voucher for a custom-made sweets and dessert buffet to the value of €800
• An Afterglow vibrator worth €250
• A wellness package to the value of €1200
• A year’s driving an Audi A4 to the value of €20.000
• And probably the most remarkable item is the voucher for a session with the clairvoyant Olessia Kantor, including your 2015 horoscope and training in mind-control techniques.

Who needs a golden statue when you could learn mind control?