diff --git a/media/css/reader.css b/media/css/reader.css
index 8bb6c86d5..cbfa39200 100644
--- a/media/css/reader.css
+++ b/media/css/reader.css
@@ -1629,7 +1629,6 @@ background: transparent;
   z-index: 2;
   width: 100%;
   display: none;
-  opacity: .9;
 }
 
 .NB-view-river .NB-feed-story-view-floater {
@@ -1729,6 +1728,7 @@ background: transparent;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
     border-top: 1px solid #707070;
     z-index: 2;
+    opacity: .9;
 }
 #story_pane .NB-feed-story-header-feed.NB-feed-story-river-same-feed {
     z-index: 0;
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index bbb4ec125..ba5f46d2c 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@
             
             if (!feed || (temp && !options.try_feed)) {
                 // Setup tryfeed views first, then come back here.
-                options.feed = options.feed.attributes;
+                options.feed = options.feed && options.feed.attributes;
                 return this.load_feed_in_tryfeed_view(feed_id, options);
             }
 
@@ -998,7 +998,8 @@
                 this.setup_mousemove_on_views();
                 
                 if (!options.silent) {
-                    var slug = _.string.words(_.string.clean(feed.get('feed_title').replace(/[^a-z0-9\. ]/ig, ''))).join('-').toLowerCase();
+                    var feed_title = feed.get('feed_title') || '';
+                    var slug = _.string.words(_.string.clean(feed_title.replace(/[^a-z0-9\. ]/ig, ''))).join('-').toLowerCase();
                     var url = "site/" + feed.id + "/" + slug;
                     if (!_.string.include(window.location.pathname, url)) {
                         // console.log(["Navigating to url", url]);
@@ -3965,7 +3966,7 @@
                 feed_id      : feed_id,
                 feed_title   : options.feed && options.feed.feed_title,
                 temp         : true
-            }, options.feed.attributes);
+            }, options.feed && options.feed.attributes);
             var $tryfeed_container = this.$s.$tryfeed_header.closest('.NB-feeds-header-container');
 
             this.reset_feed();
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js
index 8e7e13d31..ea22ed493 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro = function(options) {
     var defaults = {};
-    var intro_page = this.model.preference('intro_page');
+    var intro_page = NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('intro_page');
     
     _.bindAll(this, 'close', 'start_import_from_google_reader', 'post_connect');
-    this.model   = NEWSBLUR.assets;
     this.options = $.extend({
       'page_number': intro_page && _.isNumber(intro_page) && intro_page <= 4 ? intro_page : 1
     }, defaults, options);
@@ -168,8 +167,8 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
     
     fetch_friends: function(callback) {
         $('.NB-modal-loading', this.$modal).addClass('NB-active');
-        this.model.fetch_friends(_.bind(function(data) {
-            this.profile = this.model.user_profile;
+        NEWSBLUR.assets.fetch_friends(_.bind(function(data) {
+            this.profile = NEWSBLUR.assets.user_profile;
             this.services = data.services;
             this.autofollow = data.autofollow;
             this.make_find_friends_and_services();
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
     disconnect: function(service) {
         var $service = $('.NB-friends-service-'+service, this.$modal);
         $('.NB-friends-service-connect', $service).text('Disconnecting...');
-        this.model.disconnect_social_service(service, _.bind(function(data) {
+        NEWSBLUR.assets.disconnect_social_service(service, _.bind(function(data) {
             this.services = data.services;
             this.make_find_friends_and_services();
             this.make_profile_section();
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
         } else {
             this.fetch_friends();
         }
-        this.model.preference('has_found_friends', true);
+        NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('has_found_friends', true);
         NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
     },
     
@@ -283,12 +282,12 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
       }
       var page_count = $('.NB-page', this.$modal).length;
       this.page_number = page_number;
-      this.model.preference('intro_page', page_number);
+      NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('intro_page', page_number);
       
       if (page_number == page_count) {
         $('.NB-tutorial-next-page-text', this.$modal).text('All Done ');
       } else if (page_number > page_count) {
-          this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
+          NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
           NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
           this.close(function() {
               NEWSBLUR.reader.open_dialog_after_feeds_loaded();
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
         var $carousel = $('.carousel', this.$modal);
         $carousel.carousel('pause');
         if (!_.isNumber(page)) { 
-            if (_.size(this.model.feeds) && !this.options.force_import) {
+            if (NEWSBLUR.assets.feeds.size() && !this.options.force_import) {
                 page = 2;
                 $('.NB-intro-imports-sites', this.$modal).addClass('active');
             } else {
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
     },
     
     count_feeds: function() {
-        var feed_count = _.size(this.model.feeds);
+        var feed_count = NEWSBLUR.assets.feeds.size();
         
         $(".NB-intro-imports-sites h4", this.$modal).text([
             'You are subscribed to ',
@@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
         ].join(""));
 
         if (feed_count) {
-            this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
+            NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
             NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
         }
     },
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
             NEWSBLUR.reader.flags.importing_from_google_reader = false;
             this.advance_import_carousel(1);
             $loading.addClass('NB-active');
-            this.model.start_import_from_google_reader($.rescope(this.finish_import_from_google_reader, this));
+            NEWSBLUR.assets.start_import_from_google_reader($.rescope(this.finish_import_from_google_reader, this));
         }
     },
     
@@ -491,14 +490,14 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
         if ($input.is(':checked')) {
             $button.addClass('NB-active');
             if (this.services.twitter.twitter_uid) {
-                this.model.follow_twitter_account(username);
+                NEWSBLUR.assets.follow_twitter_account(username);
             } else {
                 window.open('http://twitter.com/'+username, '_blank');
             }
         } else {
             $button.removeClass('NB-active');
             if (this.services.twitter.twitter_uid) {
-                this.model.unfollow_twitter_account(username);
+                NEWSBLUR.assets.unfollow_twitter_account(username);
             }
         }
     },
@@ -512,22 +511,22 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
         if ($input.is(':checked')) {
             $button.addClass('NB-active');
             if (feed == 'blog') {
-                this.model.save_add_url(blog_url, "", function() {
+                NEWSBLUR.assets.save_add_url(blog_url, "", function() {
                     NEWSBLUR.app.feed_list.fetch();
                 }, {auto_active: false});
             } else if (feed == 'popular') {
-                this.model.follow_user(popular_username, function() {
+                NEWSBLUR.assets.follow_user(popular_username, function() {
                     NEWSBLUR.reader.make_social_feeds();
                 });
             }
         } else {
             $button.removeClass('NB-active');
             if (feed == 'blog') {
-                this.model.delete_feed_by_url(blog_url, "", function() {
+                NEWSBLUR.assets.delete_feed_by_url(blog_url, "", function() {
                     NEWSBLUR.app.feed_list.fetch();
                 });
             } else if (feed == 'popular') {
-                this.model.unfollow_user(popular_username, function() {
+                NEWSBLUR.assets.unfollow_user(popular_username, function() {
                     NEWSBLUR.app.feed_list.make_social_feeds();
                 });
             }
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_detail_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_detail_view.js
index ea4242b7a..391e9b487 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_detail_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_detail_view.js
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryDetailView = Backbone.View.extend({
         // Binding directly instead of using event delegation. Need for speed.
         this.$el.bind('mouseenter', this.mouseenter);
         this.$el.bind('mouseleave', this.mouseleave);
-
-        this.model.story_view = this;
+        
+        if (!this.options.feed_floater) {
+            this.model.story_view = this;
+        }
     },
     
     // =============
@@ -178,6 +180,11 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryDetailView = Backbone.View.extend({
         }
     },
     
+    destroy: function() {
+        this.model.unbind(null, null, this);
+        this.remove();
+    },
+    
     // ============
     // = Bindings =
     // ============
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
index ba7b06f66..f5c653224 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
@@ -105,14 +105,20 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryListView = Backbone.View.extend({
             var $story = story.story_view.$el;
             $header = $('.NB-feed-story-header-feed', $story);
             var $new_header = $header.clone();
-            
+            if (this.feed_title_floater) this.feed_title_floater.destroy();
+            this.feed_title_floater = new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryDetailView({
+                feed_floater: true,
+                model: story, 
+                el: $new_header
+            });
+
             $feed_floater.html($new_header);
             this.cache.feed_title_floater_feed_id = story.get('story_feed_id');
             var feed = NEWSBLUR.assets.get_feed(story.get('story_feed_id'));
             $feed_floater.toggleClass('NB-inverse', feed.is_light());
             $feed_floater.width($header.outerWidth());
         } else if (!story) {
-            $feed_floater.empty();
+            if (this.feed_title_floater) this.feed_title_floater.destroy();
             this.cache.feed_title_floater_feed_id = null;
         }