diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index e1faa94..75ec723 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -2722,6 +2722,40 @@ body {
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
+.pipeline-events__view-toggle {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.pipeline-events__view-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.pipeline-events__view-btn:hover {
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  background: var(--color-accent-subtle);
+}
+
+.pipeline-events__view-btn--active {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-bg-page);
+}
+
+.pipeline-events__view-btn--active:hover {
+  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
+  color: var(--color-bg-page);
+}
+
 .pipeline-events__empty {
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts b/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
index b94f0a7..650da87 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
@@ -439,13 +439,14 @@ export async function fetchPipelineVideos(): Promise<PipelineVideoListResponse>
 
 export async function fetchPipelineEvents(
   videoId: string,
-  params: { offset?: number; limit?: number; stage?: string; event_type?: string } = {},
+  params: { offset?: number; limit?: number; stage?: string; event_type?: string; order?: "asc" | "desc" } = {},
 ): Promise<PipelineEventListResponse> {
   const qs = new URLSearchParams();
   if (params.offset !== undefined) qs.set("offset", String(params.offset));
   if (params.limit !== undefined) qs.set("limit", String(params.limit));
   if (params.stage) qs.set("stage", params.stage);
   if (params.event_type) qs.set("event_type", params.event_type);
+  if (params.order) qs.set("order", params.order);
   const query = qs.toString();
   return request<PipelineEventListResponse>(
     `${BASE}/admin/pipeline/events/${videoId}${query ? `?${query}` : ""}`,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx
index e38f2a0..f903ba0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx
@@ -103,13 +103,18 @@ function EventLog({ videoId }: { videoId: string }) {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [offset, setOffset] = useState(0);
+  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<"head" | "tail">("tail");
   const limit = 50;
 
   const load = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
     try {
-      const res = await fetchPipelineEvents(videoId, { offset, limit });
+      const res = await fetchPipelineEvents(videoId, {
+        offset,
+        limit,
+        order: viewMode === "head" ? "asc" : "desc",
+      });
       setEvents(res.items);
       setTotal(res.total);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ function EventLog({ videoId }: { videoId: string }) {
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [videoId, offset]);
+  }, [videoId, offset, viewMode]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     void load();
@@ -134,6 +139,20 @@ function EventLog({ videoId }: { videoId: string }) {
     <div className="pipeline-events">
       <div className="pipeline-events__header">
         <span className="pipeline-events__count">{total} event{total !== 1 ? "s" : ""}</span>
+        <div className="pipeline-events__view-toggle">
+          <button
+            className={`pipeline-events__view-btn${viewMode === "head" ? " pipeline-events__view-btn--active" : ""}`}
+            onClick={() => { setViewMode("head"); setOffset(0); }}
+          >
+            Head
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className={`pipeline-events__view-btn${viewMode === "tail" ? " pipeline-events__view-btn--active" : ""}`}
+            onClick={() => { setViewMode("tail"); setOffset(0); }}
+          >
+            Tail
+          </button>
+        </div>
         <button className="btn btn--small btn--secondary" onClick={() => void load()}>↻ Refresh</button>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo b/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo
index 997c8ec..c9f1734 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"root":["./src/App.tsx","./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/client.ts","./src/api/public-client.ts","./src/components/ModeToggle.tsx","./src/components/ReportIssueModal.tsx","./src/components/StatusBadge.tsx","./src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx","./src/pages/AdminReports.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorDetail.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorsBrowse.tsx","./src/pages/Home.tsx","./src/pages/MomentDetail.tsx","./src/pages/ReviewQueue.tsx","./src/pages/SearchResults.tsx","./src/pages/TechniquePage.tsx","./src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx"],"version":"5.6.3"}
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+{"root":["./src/App.tsx","./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/client.ts","./src/api/public-client.ts","./src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx","./src/components/ModeToggle.tsx","./src/components/ReportIssueModal.tsx","./src/components/StatusBadge.tsx","./src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx","./src/pages/AdminReports.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorDetail.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorsBrowse.tsx","./src/pages/Home.tsx","./src/pages/MomentDetail.tsx","./src/pages/ReviewQueue.tsx","./src/pages/SearchResults.tsx","./src/pages/TechniquePage.tsx","./src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx"],"version":"5.6.3"}
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