diff --git a/mediagoblin.example.ini b/mediagoblin.example.ini
index 52331d82..7b528359 100644
--- a/mediagoblin.example.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin.example.ini
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@ base_url = /mgoblin_media/
 [plugins]
 [[mediagoblin.plugins.geolocation]]
 [[mediagoblin.plugins.basic_auth]]
+[[mediagoblin.plugins.processing_info]]
 [[mediagoblin.media_types.image]]
diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/README.rst b/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bacbf50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+==============
+ sampleplugin
+==============
+
+A plugin to insert some useful information about processing to templates
diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5ce0a1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+from mediagoblin.tools.pluginapi import get_config
+from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry
+from mediagoblin.tools import pluginapi
+
+_log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+PLUGIN_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+def setup_plugin():
+    pluginapi.register_template_path(os.path.join(PLUGIN_DIR, 'templates'))
+    pluginapi.register_template_hooks(
+            {'header_left': 'mediagoblin/processing_info/header_left.html'})
+    return
+
+def make_stats(context):
+    request = context['request']
+    user = request.user
+    num_queued = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(
+            actor=user.id, state=u'processing').count()
+    context['num_queued'] = num_queued
+    num_failed = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(
+            actor=user.id, state=u'failed').count()
+    context['num_failed'] = num_failed
+    return context
+
+
+hooks = {
+    'setup': setup_plugin,
+    'template_context_prerender': make_stats
+    }
diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/templates/mediagoblin/processing_info/header_left.html b/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/templates/mediagoblin/processing_info/header_left.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d5e724d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/processing_info/templates/mediagoblin/processing_info/header_left.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{#This injects some information about entries in processing #}
+{% if request.user and request.user.has_privilege('active') %}
+{% if num_queued is defined and num_queued != 0 %}
+<span class="num_queued status_icon">
+  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+                              user=request.user.username, state="processing") }}">&#9203; {{ num_queued }}</a>
+</span>
+{% endif %}
+{% if num_failed is defined and num_failed != 0 %}
+<span class="num_failed status_icon">
+    <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+                                  user=request.user.username, state="failed") }}">&#9785; {{ num_failed }}</a>
+</span>
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py
index aa8f1447..29345227 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py
@@ -325,14 +325,13 @@ def mark_entry_failed(entry_id, exc):
              u'fail_metadata': exc.metadata})
     else:
         _log.warn("No idea what happened here, but it failed: %r", exc)
-        # Looks like no, so just mark it as failed and don't record a
-        # failure_error (we'll assume it wasn't handled) and don't record
-        # metadata (in fact overwrite it if somehow it had previous info
-        # here)
+        # Looks like no, let's record it so that admin could ask us about the
+        # reason
         atomic_update(mgg.database.MediaEntry,
             {'id': entry_id},
             {u'state': u'failed',
-             u'fail_error': None,
+             u'fail_error': u'Unhandled exception: {0}'.format(
+                 six.text_type(exc)),
              u'fail_metadata': {}})
 
 
@@ -410,8 +409,11 @@ class BaseProcessingFail(Exception):
         return u"%s:%s" % (
             self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__)
 
-    def __init__(self, **metadata):
-        self.metadata = metadata or {}
+    def __init__(self, message=None, **metadata):
+        if message is not None:
+            super(BaseProcessingFail, self).__init__(message)
+            metadata['message'] = message
+        self.metadata = metadata
 
 class BadMediaFail(BaseProcessingFail):
     """
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
index f8726708..52c1f2dc 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
@@ -171,6 +171,26 @@ header {
 a.logo {
   color: #fff;
   font-weight: bold;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.status_icon {
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  padding: 4px;
+  margin: 0px 4px;
+}
+
+.num_queued {
+  background: #56446F;
+}
+
+.num_failed {
+  background: #87453B;
+}
+
+.status_icon a {
+  display: inline-block;
+  color: #C3C3C3;
 }
 
 .logo img {
@@ -754,6 +774,42 @@ table.media_panel th {
   padding-bottom: 4px;
   text-align: left;
 }
+.thumb-overlay-status {
+  position: absolute;
+  margin: auto;
+  top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
+  width: 180px;
+  height: 20px;
+  display: inline;
+  text-align: center;
+  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+}
+
+.thumb-processing {
+  color: black;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.thumb-failed {
+  color: red;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.thumb-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+/* for proportional thumb resizing */
+  width: auto;
+  height: auto;
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.thumb-wrapper img {
+  max-height: 180px;
+  max-width: 180px;
+}
+.media_panel td {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
 
 /* moderator panels */
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index 778cc3f9..9b0b7168 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
               <div class="row foot">
               <div class="header_left">
                 {%- include "mediagoblin/bits/logo.html" -%}
+		{% template_hook("header_left") %}
                 {% block mediagoblin_header_title %}{% endblock %}
               </div>
               <div class="header_right">
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html
index 888e4feb..94d4a1a0 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html
@@ -43,8 +43,18 @@
     </tr>
     {% for media_entry in processing_entries %}
       <tr>
+        <td>
+          <div class="thumb-wrapper">
+            <img src="{{ media_entry.thumb_url }}" alt="{{ media_entry.title }}" />
+            <div class="thumb-overlay-status thumb-processing">Processing...</div>
+          </div>
+        </td>
         <td>{{ media_entry.id }}</td>
-        <td>{{ media_entry.get_actor.username }}</td>
+        <td>
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail', user=media_entry.get_actor.username) }}">
+                {{ media_entry.get_actor.username }}
+            </a>
+        </td>
         <td>{{ media_entry.title }}</td>
         <td>{{ media_entry.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
         {% if media_entry.transcoding_progress %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/processing_panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/processing_panel.html
index 2a449d45..96786937 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/processing_panel.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/processing_panel.html
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #}
 {% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
 
+{% from "mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html" import render_pagination %}
+
 {% block title -%}
   {% trans %}Media processing panel{% endtrans %} &mdash; {{ super() }}
 {%- endblock %}
@@ -28,20 +30,53 @@
 <p>
   {% trans %}You can track the state of media being processed for your gallery here.{% endtrans %}
 </p>
-    
-<h2>{% trans %}Media in-processing{% endtrans %}</h2>
 
-{% if processing_entries.count() %}
+<p>
+Show:
+<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+                           user=request.user.username) }}">All</a>,
+<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+                           user=request.user.username, state="processing") }}">In processing</a>,
+<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+                           user=request.user.username, state="failed") }}">Failed</a>,
+<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+                           user=request.user.username, state="processed") }}">Succesful</a>
+</p>
+    
+{% if entries.count() %}
+  {{ render_pagination(request, pagination) }}
   <table class="media_panel processing">
     <tr>
-      <th>ID</th>
+      <th width="210">Thumbnail</th>
       <th>Title</th>
-      <th>When submitted</th>
-      <th>Transcoding progress</th>
+      <th width="20%">When submitted</th>
+      <th width="200">Transcoding progress</th>
     </tr>
-    {% for media_entry in processing_entries %}
+    {% for media_entry in entries %}
       <tr>
-        <td>{{ media_entry.id }}</td>
+      {% if media_entry.state == 'processed' %}
+        {% set entry_url = media_entry.url_for_self(request.urlgen) %}
+        <td>
+            <div class="thumb-wrapper">
+                <a href="{{ entry_url }}">
+                    <img src="{{ media_entry.thumb_url }}" alt="{{ media_entry.title }}" />
+                </a>
+            </div>
+        </td>
+        <td><a href="{{ entry_url }}">{{ media_entry.title }}</a></td>
+        <td>{{ media_entry.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
+        <td>Ready</td>
+      {% else %}
+        <td>
+            <div class="thumb-wrapper">
+                <img src="{{ media_entry.thumb_url }}" alt="{{ media_entry.title }}" />
+                {% if media_entry.state == 'processing' %}
+                <div class="thumb-overlay-status thumb-processing">Processing...</div>
+                {% elif media_entry.state == 'failed' %}
+                <div class="thumb-overlay-status thumb-failed">Failed!</div>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        </td>
         <td>{{ media_entry.title }}</td>
         <td>{{ media_entry.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
         {% if media_entry.transcoding_progress %}
@@ -49,61 +84,12 @@
         {% else %}
         <td>Unknown</td>
         {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
       </tr>
     {% endfor %}
   </table>
+  {{ render_pagination(request, pagination) }}
 {% else %}
-  <p><em>{% trans %}No media in-processing{% endtrans %}</em></p>
+  <p><em>{% trans %}You have not uploaded anything yet!{% endtrans %}</em></p>
 {% endif %}  
-
-<h2>{% trans %}These uploads failed to process:{% endtrans %}</h2>
-{% if failed_entries.count() %}
-
-  <table class="media_panel failed">
-    <tr>
-      <th>ID</th>
-      <th>Title</th>
-      <th>When submitted</th>
-      <th>Reason for failure</th>
-      <th>Failure metadata</th>
-    </tr>
-    {% for media_entry in failed_entries %}
-      <tr>
-        <td>{{ media_entry.id }}</td>
-        <td>{{ media_entry.title }}</td>
-        <td>{{ media_entry.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
-        {% if media_entry.get_fail_exception() %}
-        <td>{{ media_entry.get_fail_exception().general_message }}</td>
-        <td>{{ media_entry.fail_metadata }}</td>
-        {% else %}
-        <td>&nbsp;</td>
-        <td>&nbsp;</td>
-        {% endif %}
-      </tr>
-    {% endfor %}
-  </table>
-{% else %}
-  <p><em>{% trans %}No failed entries!{% endtrans %}</em></p>
-{% endif %}
-
-<h2>{% trans %}Your last 10 successful uploads{% endtrans %}</h2>
-{% if processed_entries.count() %}
-
-  <table class="media_panel processed">
-    <tr>
-        <th>ID</th>
-        <th>Title</th>
-        <th>Submitted</th>
-    </tr>
-    {% for entry in processed_entries %}
-      <tr>
-        <td>{{ entry.id }}</td>
-        <td><a href="{{ entry.url_for_self(request.urlgen) }}">{{ entry.title }}</a></td>
-        <td>{{ entry.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
-      </tr>
-    {% endfor %}
-  </table>
-{% else %}
-  <p><em>{% trans %}No processed entries, yet!{% endtrans %}</em></p>
-{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
index 1a1d4139..68cb0a3b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
           '/u/<string:user>/panel/',
           'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:processing_panel')
 
+add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.processing_panel',
+          '/u/<string:user>/panel/<any(processed, processing, failed):state>/',
+          'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:processing_panel')
+
+
 # Stray edit routes
 add_route('mediagoblin.edit.edit_media',
           '/u/<string:user>/m/<int:media_id>/edit/',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
index 88e077d4..547048d6 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
@@ -637,8 +637,10 @@ def collection_atom_feed(request):
 
     return feed.get_response()
 
+@active_user_from_url
+@uses_pagination
 @require_active_login
-def processing_panel(request):
+def processing_panel(request, page, url_user):
     """
     Show to the user what media is still in conversion/processing...
     and what failed, and why!
@@ -653,33 +655,29 @@ def processing_panel(request):
         return redirect(
             request, 'mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
             user=user.username)
-
     # Get media entries which are in-processing
-    processing_entries = MediaEntry.query.\
-        filter_by(actor = user.id,
-                  state = u'processing').\
-        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc())
+    entries = (MediaEntry.query.filter_by(actor=user.id)
+            .order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc()))
 
-    # Get media entries which have failed to process
-    failed_entries = MediaEntry.query.\
-        filter_by(actor = user.id,
-                  state = u'failed').\
-        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc())
+    try:
+        state = request.matchdict['state']
+        # no exception was thrown, filter entries by state
+        entries = entries.filter_by(state=state)
+    except KeyError:
+        # show all entries
+        pass
 
-    processed_entries = MediaEntry.query.\
-        filter_by(actor = user.id,
-                  state = u'processed').\
-        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc()).\
-        limit(10)
+    pagination = Pagination(page, entries)
+    pagination.per_page = 30
+    entries_on_a_page = pagination()
 
     # Render to response
     return render_to_response(
         request,
         'mediagoblin/user_pages/processing_panel.html',
         {'user': user,
-         'processing_entries': processing_entries,
-         'failed_entries': failed_entries,
-         'processed_entries': processed_entries})
+         'entries': entries_on_a_page,
+         'pagination': pagination})
 
 @allow_reporting
 @get_user_media_entry