diff --git a/mediagoblin_libreplanet/__init__.py b/mediagoblin_libreplanet/__init__.py
index 0e842e8..7199c4c 100644
--- a/mediagoblin_libreplanet/__init__.py
+++ b/mediagoblin_libreplanet/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ SORTED_LICENSES.insert(1, cc_by_sa_4)
 SUPPORTED_LICENSES[cc_by_sa_4.uri] = cc_by_sa_4
 
 PLUGIN_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
 MAX_HOME_ITEMS = 20
+MAX_HOME_FEATURED_ITEMS = 10
+FEATURED_TAG = "featured"
 
 _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ def setup_plugin():
     # Register the template path.
     register_template_path(os.path.join(PLUGIN_DIR, 'templates'))
 
-def lp_media_for_type(db, type, tag=None):
+def lp_media_for_type(db, type, tag=None, max_items=MAX_HOME_ITEMS):
     if (tag == None):
         cursor = MediaEntry.query
     else:
@@ -56,17 +59,21 @@ def lp_media_for_type(db, type, tag=None):
         filter((MediaEntry.media_type == type)
                & (MediaEntry.state == u'processed')).\
         order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc()).\
-        limit(MAX_HOME_ITEMS)
+        limit(max_items)
 
 @user_not_banned
 def frontpage_view(request):
-    images = lp_media_for_type(request.db, u'mediagoblin.media_types.image')
-    videos = lp_media_for_type(request.db, u'mediagoblin.media_types.video')
+    images          = lp_media_for_type(request.db, u'mediagoblin.media_types.image')
+    videos          = lp_media_for_type(request.db, u'mediagoblin.media_types.video')
+    featured_images = lp_media_for_type(request.db, u'mediagoblin.media_types.image', FEATURED_TAG, MAX_HOME_FEATURED_ITEMS)
+    featured_videos = lp_media_for_type(request.db, u'mediagoblin.media_types.video', FEATURED_TAG, MAX_HOME_FEATURED_ITEMS)
 
     return render_to_response(
         request, 'libreplanet/root.html',
         {'images': images,
          'videos': videos,
+         'featured_images': featured_images,
+         'featured_videos': featured_videos,
          'allow_registration': mg_globals.app_config["allow_registration"]})
 
 def frontpage_view_hook():
diff --git a/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html b/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html
index c67f296..746abf4 100644
--- a/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html
+++ b/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@
 </p>
   <div class="clear"></div>
 
+  <h2>{% trans %}Featured Videos{% endtrans %}</h2>
+  {{ media_grid(request, featured_videos) }}
+  <div class="clear"></div>
+  <p>
+    <a href="/videos/featured">View all featured videos</a>
+  </p>
+
+  <h2>{% trans %}Featured Photos{% endtrans %}</h2>
+  {{ media_grid(request, featured_photos) }}
+  <div class="clear"></div>
+  <p>
+    <a href="/photos/featured">View all featured photos</a>
+  </p>
+
   <h2>{% trans %}Videos{% endtrans %}</h2>
   {{ media_grid(request, videos) }}
   <div class="clear"></div>