diff --git a/fedireads/templates/feed.html b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
index a0d952af..9fbb066b 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/feed.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     {% include 'snippets/tabs.html' with tabs=feed_tabs active_tab=active_tab %}
 
     {% for activity in activities %}
-        {% include 'snippets/status.html' with activity=activity %}
+        {% include 'snippets/activity.html' with activity=activity %}
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
 
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/activity.html
similarity index 85%
rename from fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
rename to fedireads/templates/snippets/activity.html
index fa58fee4..405bcd0e 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/activity.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load fr_display %}
 <div class="update">
     {% if activity.status_type == 'Review' %}
-        {% include 'snippets/status_banner.html' with content="reviewed <i>"|add:activity.book.title|add:"</i>"  %}
+        {% include 'snippets/activity_banner.html' with content="reviewed <i>"|add:activity.book.title|add:"</i>"  %}
         <div class="book-preview review">
             {% include 'snippets/book.html' with book=activity.book size=large %}
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </div>
         {% include 'snippets/interaction.html' with activity=activity %}
     {% elif activity.status_type == 'Note' %}
-        {% include 'snippets/status_banner.html' %}
+        {% include 'snippets/activity_banner.html' %}
         <span>{{ activity.content | safe }}</span>
         {% for book in activity.mention_books.all %}
         <div class="book-preview review">
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/review.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/review.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 76c2f4a4..00000000
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/review.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{% load fr_display %}
-<div class="review">
-    <h4>{{ review.name }}
-        <small>{{ review.rating | stars }} stars, by {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=review.user %}</small>
-    </h4>
-    <blockquote>{{ review.content }}</blockquote>
-</div>
-
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_banner.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_banner.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b99ed1f..00000000
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_banner.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{% load humanize %}
-<h2>
-    {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=activity.user %}
-    {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=activity.user %}
-    {{ content | safe }}
-    <span class="time-ago">
-    {{ activity.published_date | naturaltime }}
-    </span>
-</h2>
-
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/status.html b/fedireads/templates/status.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3811cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fedireads/templates/status.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% block content %}
+
+<div id="content">
+    {% if status.reply_parent %}
+    {% include 'snippets/status.html' with status=status.reply_parent %}
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% include 'snippets/status.html' with status=status main=True %}
+
+    {% for reply in replies %}
+    {% include 'snippets/status.html' with status=reply %}
+    {% endfor %}
+</div>
+
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index 0de29308..4e1c5fee 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ urlpatterns = [
 
     # federation endpoints
     re_path(r'^inbox/?$', incoming.shared_inbox),
-    re_path(r'%s.json/?$' % local_user_path, incoming.get_actor),
+    re_path(r'%s.json$' % local_user_path, incoming.get_actor),
     re_path(r'%s/inbox/?$' % local_user_path, incoming.inbox),
     re_path(r'%s/outbox/?$' % local_user_path, outgoing.outbox),
     re_path(r'%s/followers/?$' % local_user_path, incoming.get_followers),
     re_path(r'%s/following/?$' % local_user_path, incoming.get_following),
-    re_path(r'%s(/activity/?)?$' % status_path, incoming.get_status),
+    re_path(r'%s.json$' % status_path, incoming.get_status),
+    re_path(r'%s/activity/?$' % status_path, incoming.get_status),
     re_path(r'%s/replies/?$' % status_path, incoming.get_replies),
 
     # .well-known endpoints
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'%s/?$' % user_path, views.user_page),
     re_path(r'%s/edit/?$' % user_path, views.edit_profile_page),
     re_path(r'^user/edit/?$', views.edit_profile_page),
+    re_path(r'%s/?$' % status_path, views.status_page),
     re_path(r'^book/(?P<book_identifier>\w+)/?$', views.book_page),
     re_path(r'^book/(?P<book_identifier>\w+)/(?P<tab>friends|local|federated)?$', views.book_page),
     re_path(r'^author/(?P<author_identifier>\w+)/?$', views.author_page),
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index 2ad6ff7f..8899f9a5 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ def notifications_page(request):
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'notifications.html', data)
 
 
+@login_required
 def user_page(request, username):
     ''' profile page for a user '''
     content = request.headers.get('Accept')
@@ -178,6 +179,30 @@ def user_page(request, username):
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'user.html', data)
 
 
+@login_required
+def status_page(request, username, status_id):
+    ''' display a particular status (and replies, etc) '''
+    content = request.headers.get('Accept')
+    if 'json' in content:
+        # we have a json request
+        return incoming.get_status(request, username, status_id)
+    try:
+        user = models.User.objects.get(localname=username)
+        status = models.Status.objects.select_subclasses().get(id=status_id)
+    except ValueError:
+        return HttpResponseNotFound()
+
+    if user != status.user:
+        return HttpResponseNotFound()
+
+    replies = models.Status.objects.filter(reply_parent=status).select_subclasses().all()
+    data = {
+        'status': status,
+        'replies': replies,
+    }
+    return TemplateResponse(request, 'status.html', data)
+
+
 @login_required
 def edit_profile_page(request, username):
     ''' profile page for a user '''