FO Pulse July 8, 2026: Bleacher Report Holds No. 1, Stones Throw Records Jumps 16
By Chief Editor | 7/9/2026
Bleacher Report is #1 on the FO Pulse (2026-07-08 close).
Bleacher Report held No. 1 on the FO Pulse July 8, 2026 close with 7,648,605 likes over seven days. Stones Throw Records was the day's biggest climber, up 16 to #36. 3 names entered the chart.
Key Points
- Bleacher Report is No. 1 with 7,648,605 likes over 7 days
- Stones Throw Records climbed 16 to #36
- YouTube is the most-referenced name, cited by 50 accounts
- YouTube is converging — 15 accounts in 24h
- nyc leads the region radar with 266 mentions
The FO Pulse closed July 8, 2026 with Bleacher Report at No. 1, holding the top spot on 7,648,605 likes across 74 posts in the trailing seven days. The chart tracks 888 brands and institutions across culture; this close counted 6,815 posts and 16,555,166 interactions.
Climbing
- Stones Throw Records (music) climbed 16 to #36 with 0 likes across 1 posts
- Gladstone Gallery (art) climbed 16 to #37 with 0 likes across 6 posts
- RCA Records (music) climbed 15 to #34 with 0 likes across 3 posts
Cooling
- Claude by Anthropic (tech) fell 5 to #17 with 10,940 likes across 7 posts
- Roland (music) fell 3 to #28 with 298 likes across 1 posts
- i-D (culture) fell 2 to #13 with 83,023 likes across 33 posts
New to the chart
- das.archivee (culture) enters at #12
- Lil Yachty (music) enters at #16
- UNDERCOVER (fashion) enters at #21
Category leader changes
- UNDERCOVER took over fashion from Willy Chavarria
What culture is posting about
The names the tracked scene referenced most this week, by number of distinct accounts:
1. YouTube — 50 accounts
2. Travis Kelce — 20 accounts
3. Jordan — 20 accounts
4. Nike — 20 accounts
5. Cristiano Ronaldo — 19 accounts
6. Dior — 18 accounts
7. Drake — 16 accounts
8. Netflix — 16 accounts
Who's moving together
Names multiple tracked accounts pointed at within 24 hours — the strongest signal something is happening:
- YouTube — 15 accounts, cross-type
- Netflix — 3 accounts, cross-type
- Balenciaga — 8 accounts, cross-type
- Nike — 8 accounts, cross-type
- Future — 5 accounts, cross-type
Strongest connection: 433 → Cristiano Ronaldo.
The full map is on the Culture Graph.
Where culture is happening
The cities named most in culture's captions this week:
- nyc — 266 mentions, up 109%
- paris — 183 mentions, up 115%
- london — 148 mentions, up 190%
- la — 48 mentions
- tokyo — 34 mentions, up 79%
- toronto — 32 mentions, up 433%
Hottest home scenes by engagement: la (133,223), atlanta (15,909), tokyo (252), nyc (25).
Full rankings, category leaders, and trending words are on the July 8, 2026 close. The chart closes nightly; the live FO Pulse updates through the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is No. 1 on the FO Pulse for July 8, 2026?
Bleacher Report closed at No. 1 with 7,648,605 likes across 74 posts in the trailing seven days.
What is the FO Pulse?
The FO Pulse is Finally Offline's daily culture chart: 888 brands and institutions ranked by total Instagram engagement over the trailing 7 days. The chart closes nightly and every close is archived.
Which brand moved the most on the July 8, 2026 close?
Stones Throw Records climbed 16 spots to #36, the biggest move of the day.
What is culture posting about this week?
The names the tracked scene referenced most this week are YouTube, Travis Kelce, Jordan, Nike, Cristiano Ronaldo. YouTube led, referenced by 50 distinct accounts.
Which names are converging in culture right now?
YouTube (15 accounts), Netflix (3 accounts), Balenciaga (8 accounts) — cases where multiple tracked accounts pointed at the same name within 24 hours.
Where is culture happening this week?
nyc is the most-referenced city in culture's captions this week with 266 mentions. Top cities: nyc (266), paris (183), london (148), la (48).
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