System and method for pyramidal navigation

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first selection of a first aggregated content category from a first plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content, wherein the first aggregated content category comprises a first plurality of media content items categorized in the first aggregated content category;
• populating a second portion of the user interface with the first plurality of media content items categorized in the selected first aggregated content category;
• receiving a second selection of a media content item of the first plurality of media content items categorized in the selected first aggregated content category;
• shifting the first plurality of media content items from the second portion of the user interface to the first portion of the user interface;
• populating the second portion of the user interface with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item;
• receiving a third selection of an informational aspect of the selected media content item;
• and
• in response to the receiving of the third selection directly causing the display, in the first portion of the user interface, of a second plurality of aggregated content categories for the third selection, wherein each respective aggregated content category in the second plurality of aggregated content categories comprises a respective plurality of media content items categorized in the respective aggregated content category.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first selection of a first aggregated content category from a first plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content, wherein the first aggregated content category comprises a first plurality of media content items categorized in the first aggregated content category;
• populating a second portion of the user interface with the first plurality of media content items categorized in the selected first aggregated content category;
• receiving a second selection of a media content item of the first plurality of media content items categorized in the selected first aggregated content category;
• shifting the first plurality of media content items from the second portion of the user interface to the first portion of the user interface;
• populating the second portion of the user interface with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item;
• receiving a third selection of an informational aspect of the selected media content item;
• and
• in response to the receiving of the third selection directly causing the display, in the first portion of the user interface, of a second plurality of aggregated content categories for the third selection, wherein each respective aggregated content category in the second plurality of aggregated content categories comprises a respective plurality of media content items categorized in the respective aggregated content category.

A system, comprising:

• control circuitry configured to:
• receive a first selection of a first aggregated content category from a first plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content, wherein the first aggregated content category comprises a first plurality of media content items categorized in the first aggregated content category;
• receive a second selection of a media content item of the first plurality of media content items categorized in the selected first aggregated content category;
• and
• receive a third selection of an indicator to view an informational aspect of the selected media content item;
• and
• populate a second portion of the user interface with the first plurality of media content items categorized in the selected first aggregated content category;
• shift the first plurality of media content items from the second portion of the user interface to the first portion of the user interface;
• populate the second portion of the user interface with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item;
• and
• in response to the receiving of the third selection, directly cause the display, in the first portion of the user interface, of a second plurality of aggregated content categories for the third selection, wherein each respective aggregated content category in the second plurality of aggregated content categories comprises a respective plurality of media content items categorized in the respective aggregated content category.