diff --git a/media/android/NewsBlur/res/layout/fragment_loadingitems.xml b/media/android/NewsBlur/res/layout/fragment_loadingitems.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62938e03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/android/NewsBlur/res/layout/fragment_loadingitems.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:gravity="center"
+    android:background="@drawable/list_background">
+    
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/loading"
+        android:textSize="20dp"
+        android:textColor="@color/white"
+        android:textStyle="bold"
+        android:shadowColor="@color/darkgray"
+        android:shadowDx="0"
+        android:shadowDy="0"
+        android:shadowRadius="4" />
+    
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media/android/NewsBlur/res/values/strings.xml b/media/android/NewsBlur/res/values/strings.xml
index 5e9a3d18b..16521cbac 100644
--- a/media/android/NewsBlur/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/media/android/NewsBlur/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <string name="hello">Hello World!</string>
     
     <string name="dialog_title">Alert</string>
+    <string name="loading">Loading…</string>
     
     <string name="follow_error">There was a problem following the user. Check your internet connection and try again.</string>
     <string name="unfollow_error">There was a problem unfollowing the user. Check your internet connection and try again.</string>
diff --git a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
index 1b5a1ec94..0427359df 100644
--- a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
+++ b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockFragmentActivity;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.Menu;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuInflater;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuItem;
+import com.actionbarsherlock.view.Window;
 import com.newsblur.R;
 import com.newsblur.database.FeedProvider;
 import com.newsblur.database.ReadingAdapter;
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ public class Reading extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceBundle) {
+		requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_PROGRESS);
+	    requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
+	    
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceBundle);
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_reading);
 
@@ -47,14 +51,15 @@ public class Reading extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 
 		getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 		readingAdapter = new ReadingAdapter(fragmentManager, this, feedId);
-		getSupportLoaderManager().initLoader(READING_LOADER , null, readingAdapter);
-
+		
 		contentResolver = getContentResolver();
 		final Uri feedUri = FeedProvider.FEEDS_URI.buildUpon().appendPath(feedId).build();
 
 		feed = Feed.fromCursor(contentResolver.query(feedUri, null, null, null, null));
 		setTitle(feed.title);
 
+		getSupportLoaderManager().initLoader(READING_LOADER , null, readingAdapter);
+		
 		syncFragment = (SyncReadingUpdaterFragment) fragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(SyncReadingUpdaterFragment.TAG);
 		if (syncFragment == null) {
 			syncFragment = new SyncReadingUpdaterFragment();
@@ -64,16 +69,17 @@ public class Reading extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 
 		pager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.reading_pager);
 		pager.setAdapter(readingAdapter);
+		setProgressBarVisibility(true);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 		super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
 		MenuInflater inflater = getSupportMenuInflater();
-	    inflater.inflate(R.menu.reading, menu);
-	    return true;
+		inflater.inflate(R.menu.reading, menu);
+		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	public void triggerRefresh() {
 		final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SYNC, null, this, SyncService.class);
 		intent.putExtra(SyncService.EXTRA_STATUS_RECEIVER, syncFragment.receiver);
@@ -85,13 +91,14 @@ public class Reading extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 	public void redrawUI() {
 		Log.d(TAG, "Redrawing reading pager...");
 		getSupportLoaderManager().restartLoader(READING_LOADER, null, readingAdapter);
+		setProgressBarVisibility(false);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		int currentItem = pager.getCurrentItem();
 		Story story = readingAdapter.getStory(currentItem);
-		
+
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
 			finish();
@@ -154,7 +161,6 @@ public class Reading extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/database/ReadingAdapter.java b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/database/ReadingAdapter.java
index a45238305..8f5db67ae 100644
--- a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/database/ReadingAdapter.java
+++ b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/database/ReadingAdapter.java
@@ -13,25 +13,28 @@ import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.newsblur.domain.Story;
+import com.newsblur.fragment.LoadingFragment;
 import com.newsblur.fragment.ReadingItemFragment;
 
 public class ReadingAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
-	
+
 	private Context context;
 	private Cursor cursor;
 	private Uri feedUri;
-	private String TAG = "ReadingAdapter"; 
-	
+	private String TAG = "ReadingAdapter";
+	private LoadingFragment loadingFragment; 
+
 	public ReadingAdapter(final FragmentManager fragmentManager, final Context context, final String feedId) {
 		super(fragmentManager);
 		this.context = context;
 		feedUri = FeedProvider.STORIES_URI.buildUpon().appendPath(feedId).build();
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public Fragment getItem(int position) {
-		if (cursor == null) {
-			return null;
+		if (cursor == null || cursor.getCount() == 0) {
+			loadingFragment = new LoadingFragment();
+			return loadingFragment;
 		} else {
 			cursor.moveToPosition(position);
 			return new ReadingItemFragment(Story.fromCursor(cursor));
@@ -40,14 +43,14 @@ public class ReadingAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter implements LoaderM
 
 	@Override
 	public int getCount() {
-		if (cursor != null) {
+		if (cursor != null && cursor.getCount() > 0) {
 			return cursor.getCount();
 		} else {
-			Log.d(TAG , "No cursor");
-			return 0;
+			Log.d(TAG , "No cursor - use loading view.");
+			return 1;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public Story getStory(int position) {
 		if (cursor == null || position > cursor.getCount()) {
 			return null;
@@ -56,11 +59,20 @@ public class ReadingAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter implements LoaderM
 			return Story.fromCursor(cursor);
 		}
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
+		if (object instanceof LoadingFragment) {
+			return POSITION_NONE;
+		} else {
+			return POSITION_UNCHANGED;
+		}
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int loaderId, Bundle bundle) {
 		CursorLoader cursorLoader = new CursorLoader(context, feedUri, null, null, null, null);
-	    return cursorLoader;
+		return cursorLoader;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -73,7 +85,7 @@ public class ReadingAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter implements LoaderM
 	public void onLoaderReset(Loader<Cursor> loader) {
 		notifyDataSetChanged();
 	}
-	
-	
+
+
 
 }
diff --git a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/LoadingFragment.java b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/LoadingFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3018c090d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/LoadingFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.newsblur.fragment;
+
+import com.newsblur.R;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+public class LoadingFragment extends Fragment {
+	
+	@Override
+	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_loadingitems, null);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ReadingItemFragment.java b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ReadingItemFragment.java
index 008370fb8..cff9fb544 100644
--- a/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ReadingItemFragment.java
+++ b/media/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ReadingItemFragment.java
@@ -7,18 +7,14 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.webkit.WebSettings;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.newsblur.R;
-import com.newsblur.domain.Feed;
 import com.newsblur.domain.Story;
-import com.newsblur.util.ImageLoader;
 
 public class ReadingItemFragment extends Fragment {
 
 	final Story story;
-	private ImageLoader imageLoader;
 	
 	public ReadingItemFragment() {
 		story = null;
@@ -32,7 +28,6 @@ public class ReadingItemFragment extends Fragment {
 		View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_readingitem, null);
 		
 		WebView web = (WebView) view.findViewById(R.id.reading_webview);
-		imageLoader = new ImageLoader(getActivity());	
 		setupWebview(web);
 		setupItemMetadata(view);