diff --git a/cmd/review/main.go b/cmd/review/main.go
index 265c4a0..6649aad 100644
--- a/cmd/review/main.go
+++ b/cmd/review/main.go
@@ -2,12 +2,119 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
+func getTitle() string {
+	titles := []string{
+		"yo bum rush the show",
+		"can i kick it?",
+		"super nintendo sega genesis",
+		"birthdays was the worst days",
+		"where were you when we were getting high?",
+		"it's real time, real time, time to get real",
+	}
+	return titles[rand.Intn(len(titles))]
+}
+
+const (
+	signupDir   = "/town/signups"
+	acceptedDir = "/town/signups/accepted"
+	rejectedDir = "/town/signups/rejected"
+)
+
+// TODO copypasta from signup cmd
+type townApplication struct {
+	When    time.Time
+	Answers map[string]string
+}
+
+func (a townApplication) Render() string {
+	// TODO
+	return "TODO"
+}
+
+func getApplications() ([]townApplication, error) {
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(signupDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read '%s': %w", signupDir, err)
+	}
+	out := []townApplication{}
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), "json") {
+			continue
+		}
+		// TODO read file
+		// TODO unmarshal
+		// TODO append
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func _main() error {
-	// TODO tview
-	return nil
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
+
+	applications, err := getApplications()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not get applications: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	pages := tview.NewPages()
+	mainFlex := tview.NewFlex()
+
+	title := tview.NewTextView()
+	title.SetText(getTitle())
+
+	appView := tview.NewTextView()
+	if len(applications) == 0 {
+		appView.SetText("no applications found.")
+	} else {
+		appView.SetText(applications[0].Render())
+	}
+
+	legend := tview.NewTextView()
+	legend.SetText("TODO actions legend")
+
+	mainFlex.SetDirection(tview.FlexRow)
+	mainFlex.AddItem(title, 1, -1, false)
+	mainFlex.AddItem(appView, 0, 1, true)
+	mainFlex.AddItem(legend, 1, -1, false)
+
+	pages.AddPage("main", mainFlex, true, true)
+	// TODO page for textarea to notate
+
+	app := tview.NewApplication()
+	app.SetRoot(pages, true)
+
+	app.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+		switch event.Rune() {
+		case 's':
+			// TODO skip
+		case 'r':
+			// TODO skip to random
+		case 'A':
+			// TODO approve
+		case 'R':
+			// TODO reject
+		case 'n':
+			// TODO notate
+		case 'Q':
+			app.Stop()
+		}
+
+		return event
+	})
+
+	return app.Run()
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/cmd/signup/main.go b/cmd/signup/main.go
index 0906066..71f74ca 100644
--- a/cmd/signup/main.go
+++ b/cmd/signup/main.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxInputLength  int    = 10000
-	signupDirectory string = "/town/signups"
-	logDir          string = "/town/var/signup"
+	maxInputLength  = 10000
+	signupDirectory = "/town/signups"
+	logDir          = "/town/var/signup"
 )
 
 type scene struct {