FO Pulse — July 20, 2026 Close
The FO Pulse is Finally Offline's daily culture chart: 741 brands and institutions ranked by total Instagram engagement over the trailing 7 days (6,751 posts, 263,261,015 interactions). The chart closes nightly; this is the July 20, 2026 close. Biggest moves: Marine Serre up 207 to #249, Sub Pop down 168 to #397, Grailed up 152 to #163.
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Category | 7-day engagement | Share | Posts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | sports | 41,838,738 | 15.7% | 38 | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | sports | 39,638,042 | 14.9% | 4 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | 433 | sports | 36,700,147 | 13.8% | 99 | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | sports | 18,167,057 | 6.8% | 55 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham | sports | 12,605,754 | 4.7% | 2 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Cristiano Ronaldo | sports | 6,758,296 | 2.5% | 1 | NEW |
| 7 | House of Highlights | sports | 6,093,895 | 2.3% | 87 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Vogue | culture | 5,740,988 | 2.2% | 47 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Formula 1 | sports | 5,720,509 | 2.1% | 69 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Bleacher Report | sports | 5,524,500 | 2.1% | 84 | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | ESPN | sports | 5,045,949 | 1.9% | 68 | — |
| 12 | SportsCenter | sports | 4,957,809 | 1.9% | 70 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | adidas Football | sports | 3,654,515 | 1.4% | 23 | ▲ 6 |
| 14 | Arsenal | sports | 3,435,066 | 1.3% | 50 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Kylian Mbappé | sports | 3,250,662 | 1.2% | 1 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Premier League | sports | 3,091,677 | 1.2% | 47 | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | UEFA Champions League | sports | 2,833,360 | 1.1% | 42 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | sports | 2,768,955 | 1% | 3 | ▼ 6 |
| 19 | UFC | sports | 2,699,107 | 1% | 62 | ▼ 4 |
| 20 | Variety | culture | 2,651,852 | 1% | 25 | ▼ 3 |
| 21 | NBA | sports | 2,266,401 | 0.8% | 104 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | OneFootball | sports | 2,147,191 | 0.8% | 96 | — |
| 23 | Inter Miami CF | sports | 2,071,425 | 0.8% | 19 | ▼ 2 |
| 24 | Scuderia Ferrari | sports | 1,938,337 | 0.7% | 58 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Overtime | sports | 1,880,684 | 0.7% | 57 | ▲ 6 |
Category Leaders
- art: designboom
- tech: YouTube
- music: WorldStar Hip Hop
- design: MUJI
- sports: FC Barcelona
- culture: Vogue
- fashion: HIDDEN NY
What culture is posting about
The names the whole tracked scene pointed at over the trailing 7 days, ranked by how many distinct accounts referenced each. YouTube led, referenced by 52 tracked accounts.
| # | Name | Accounts referencing | Engagement | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouTube | 52 | 484,235 | cooling |
| 2 | Jordan | 34 | 1,465,288 | steady |
| 3 | Nike | 26 | 931,680 | steady |
| 4 | Lionel Messi | 19 | 5,902,925 | steady |
| 5 | Nothing | 18 | 244,677 | steady |
| 6 | TikTok | 18 | 147,296 | rising |
| 7 | Future | 16 | 17,611 | steady |
| 8 | GOAT | 15 | 443,365 | steady |
| 9 | Fanatics | 15 | 386,011 | steady |
| 10 | Apple | 15 | 219,100 | steady |
| 11 | adidas | 13 | 405,495 | steady |
| 12 | Drake | 12 | 373,112 | rising |
| 13 | Netflix | 12 | 40,433 | cooling |
| 14 | Spotify | 12 | 39,268 | steady |
| 15 | WNBA | 11 | 179,678 | steady |
Who's moving together
Convergences this week — two or more tracked accounts pointing at the same name within 24 hours, the strongest "something is happening" signal:
- YouTube — 14 accounts, cross-type
- Nike — 8 accounts, cross-type
- Jordan — 6 accounts, cross-type
- Marvel — 6 accounts, cross-type
- Future — 5 accounts, cross-type
- Netflix — 4 accounts, cross-type
Strongest connections detected in captions:
- 433 → Lionel Messi · 4,825,066 combined engagement
- 433 → Kylian Mbappé · 3,343,844 combined engagement
- 433 → Real Madrid · 1,312,912 combined engagement
- 433 → Jordan · 1,114,112 combined engagement
- 433 → Arsenal · 742,901 combined engagement
- 433 → Jude Bellingham · 721,103 combined engagement
- Vogue → Nike · 680,547 combined engagement
- 433 → Kevin Durant · 665,456 combined engagement
- 433 → Travis Scott · 665,456 combined engagement
- Real Madrid → MUNDIAL · 616,635 combined engagement
Where culture is happening
The cities named most in culture's captions this week:
| City | Mentions (7d) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| nyc | 366 | +14% |
| london | 104 | -5% |
| paris | 73 | -55% |
| la | 59 | +23% |
| chicago | 41 | +52% |
| miami | 31 | -9% |
| milan | 24 | +41% |
| atlanta | 22 | +16% |
| tokyo | 17 | -43% |
| berlin | 15 | -37% |
Hottest home scenes by 7-day engagement: london (5,200,932) · paris (2,280,605) · miami (2,081,975) · nyc (1,736,742) · la (604,728) · milan (581,177).
Frequently asked
- Who is leading culture on the FO Pulse for July 20, 2026?
- FC Barcelona holds #1 on the FO Pulse for July 20, 2026 with 15.7% share of culture's attention, ranked by 41,838,738 Instagram engagements over the trailing 7 days.
- What are the top culture brands right now?
- The current FO Pulse top five are 1. FC Barcelona, 2. Lionel Messi, 3. 433, 4. Real Madrid, 5. Jude Bellingham, ranked by 7-day Instagram engagement across 741 tracked accounts.
- What is culture posting about this week?
- The names the tracked scene referenced most this week are YouTube, Jordan, Nike, Lionel Messi, Nothing. YouTube led, referenced by 52 distinct accounts.
- Where is culture happening this week?
- nyc is the most-referenced city in culture's captions this week with 366 mentions, up 14%. Top cities: nyc (366), london (104), paris (73), la (59).
- Which names are converging in culture right now?
- YouTube (14 accounts), Nike (8 accounts), Jordan (6 accounts) — cases where multiple tracked accounts pointed at the same name within 24 hours.
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