Why the £160,000 ‘Oscars goodie bag’ could come with a five-figure debt

The bundle of luxury goods given to Academy Award nominees is an unofficial cash-in – and could mean a hefty tax bill for its recipients

Hello spaceboy – Buzz Aldrin and fashion’s other models of substance

The second man on the moon strutted his stuff on the catwalk for Nick Graham in New York. He joins Joan Didion and Mikhail Gorbachev in making surprising style cameos

Louboutins, BMWs and designer handbags: what British police sell on eBay

Since 2009, forces across the UK have been flogging seized goods online – but who gets the millions they raise in the process?

The World’s Most Expensive Toys review – watch before your Christmas shop

A Swarovski-crystal-encrusted rocking horse and luxury doll’s house complete with miniature posh family are probably not what your children need

Why does Bill Gates want you to read The Myth of the Strong Leader?

The Microsoft billionaire’s annual reading list includes a 2014 study by British political scholar Archie Brown – a choice, he says, that was inspired by the US election