gistfile1.py

from hendrix.contrib.async import do_async


def my_view(request):

    # blah blah blah, Django stuff

    @do_async.after_response(pubsub_id):
    def function_name_that_becomes_thread_name(reporter):
        for long_thing in long_things:
            result_of_long_thing = long_thing()
            if result_of_long_thing.is_important():
                reporter.publish(result_of_long_thing)

    # blah blah blah, more Django stuff (executed immediately)

    return HttpResponse(blah)  # Only after this response is sent back to the client will the function on line 9 be run