So everyone knows that Montgomery Ward basically sucks at life, but further proof comes in the form of the fact that, as the sole reputable retail outlet of the Hamburger Phone, made famous by the movie Juno, the faltering chain stood to stack some serious fucking loot from every Indie Rock wannabe and kids who were too young to have The Shins “change their lives” but are now ready to hop on the new Kimya Dawson spock bandwagon. Unfortunately, like dumbfucks, they are out of stock, forcing folks to turn other, somewhat dubious online retailers. That sound you heard was some dude at the Hamburger Phone factory in Hong Kong hiring like 23423543 new workers to churn out Hamburgers phones on the quick before the next momentary fad movie provides teens and twenty-somethings with hollow existences everyman characters with whom they can TOTALLY IDENTIFY. 

Film Independent announced Tuesday the nominees for their 2008 Spirit Awards. Best Feature nods went to France’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the Bob Dylan-inspired I’m Not There, A Mighty Heart starring Angelina Jolie, Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park and Juno, a comedy about an unplanned pregnancy penned by first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody. I’m keeping my fingers that the latter gets a fairly wide release (wide enough to come here to cow town) because the trailers look hilarious, and Ellen Page, nominated for Best Female Lead for her work in the title role, is a real talent. Juno is due out this “holiday season” according to its official Web site and also stars Superbad’s Michael Cera (also pretty darn awesome). Cody and director Jason Reitman also took home nods for Best First Screenplay and Best Director respectively. A full list of nominees can be found here. The awards will air on AMC and IFC on Feb. 23rd, 2008.

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