A frontend to launch VLC, follow someone on Twitter, and display any live @tweets mentioning that account as subtitles in VLC.

Geographically separated people can schedule a video to play simultaneously, follow the same account, compose tweets, and see each other's commentary. (Example: MockTM Events)

Alternatively, if the video isn't playable in VLC, commentary can be sent to a window that can float over proprietary players.

Windows, Linux, or... possibly OSX (coded w/o a test box).

• Python 2.6 or higher, but not 3.x.
  • http://www.python.org/getit/
• VLC 2.x.x
  • http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
• Tk
  • Windows builds of Python include Tk.
  • Linux will need the python-tk package.
  • OSX may need to replace the stock Tcl/Tk from Apple.
    • http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/