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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Nov 26, 2012 5:00 AM UTC by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Nov 26, 2012 5:00 AM UTC SPACE EDITION GOOD WEEK/BAD WEEK The Moon Rumors of new lunar missions resurfaced after Mitt Romney (and his proposed NASA budget cut) was rejected The Stars Astronomers recently theorized that 95% of the stars that will ever exist already do FASHION Kiddie Couture Proving that fashion doesn’t always have to take itself so seriously (smile, runway models!), Chanel is offering a line of bags inspired by childhood toys like Legos (above) and hula hoops next spring. Somewhere, Suri Cruise just ordered one in every color. MADE IN JAPAN Ay-O’s Pastoral (Den’en), which imagines an automated society, is just one of many works in “Tokyo 1955–1970: A New Avant-Garde.” With pieces from Yoko Ono, Moriyama Daido and others, the show–on view at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art through Feb. 25–explores the 15-year period in which the Japanese city became an art capital. VERBATIM ‘If I was J. Lo, you would’ve called.’ NICKI MINAJ, blasting The View co-host Barbara Walters for not getting the rapper’s side before reporting that she threatened to shoot fellow judge Mariah Carey on the set of American Idol; Minaj denies the allegation, which came from Carey $88.4 Million Amount Skyfall earned at U.S. theaters during its debut weekend–a record for the 50-year-old James Bond franchise WTF Commode To Joy Disneyland. Busch Gardens. Toilet World? Thanks to the South Korean town of Suwon, what may be the world’s next great theme destination pays homage to the porcelain throne. The Restroom Cultural Park, as it’s officially known, features bathroom artwork, squatting sculptures and a toilet-shaped home at its heart. (Unoccupied, we assume?) No word, however, on whether there are Porta-Pottys. POP-LITICS Flipping the Script Vice President Joe Biden might be the latest politician to guest-star on a popular TV show–playing himself on the Nov. 15 episode of NBC’s Parks & Recreation–but he’s hardly the first. Here we rank a few more appearances, for better and for worse. AWKWARD SARAH PALIN SNL The VP candidate danced while Amy Poehler rapped about Alaska TONY BLAIR The Simpsons The British PM, in toon form, welcomed Homer and Co. to his home country CONDOLEEZZA RICE 30 Rock The GOP icon delighted as Jack Donaghy’s powerful ex-girlfriend TIP O’NEILL Cheers The Speaker of the House got a talkin’-to from Norm RUDY GIULIANI SNL Post-9/11, the New York City mayor gave viewers permission to laugh again AWESOME BURIED TREASURE When the Stdel Museum in Frankfurt sought to expand, its curators wanted to preserve its pristine lawn. So they built the new wing underneath it. Now the grassy field–dotted with 195 skylights to illuminate the exhibits below and slightly sloped to maximize space–resembles a work of art, and patrons are welcome to walk all over it. QUICK TALK Phillip Phillips American Idol’s relevance may be waning, but there’s no denying the industry chops of its reigning champ. Phillips’ folk-pop debut single, “Home,” has sold some 2.2 million copies since its May release. Here we chat up the 22-year-old former pawnshop employee, whose new album, The World from the Side of the Moon, drops Nov. 19. –DAN MACSAI So, Phillip Phillips, are you sick of people asking if that’s your real name? No, I think it’s always gonna happen. I’ve had to show people my driver’s license and everything, because they thought it was a stage name. Really? Yeah, they thought I’d changed my name for some weird reason. But I’m not complaining. It was real easy to write in kindergarten. You initially told Rolling Stone that “Home” was “too pop” for you. Do you still feel that way? No, it wasn’t too pop. It was just a little bit too different. It was a little folky, and–you know, I didn’t really have any input in the song, so it just took me time to really make it my own and grow a connection. “Home” didn’t get really popular until August, when NBC featured it during the women’s gymnastics promos. How did that come about? Honestly, man, I have no idea. After a show one night, I got on Twitter, and people were tweeting me like, I heard your song in the Olympics! And I was like, Wow, that’s cool. You helped Gabby Douglas earn a gold medal, basically. \[Laughs.\] I don’t know about that. I just feel like it’s an honor that they chose the song. Of all the new Idol judges–Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey–which one would you be the most intimidated to audition for? It’d be the same as last year: all of them! 3 THINGS YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS WEEK 1\. Being able to court Justin Bieber. The 18-year-old pop star recently split with longtime girlfriend Selena Gomez. That sound you hear is approximately 20 million teenage girls screaming, “Mine!” 2\. Finding shelf space for more Philip Roth novels. The celebrated author is retiring. Goodbye, indeed. 3\. What happened to Cory and Topanga. 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