Carbon Costume Posts by Josh
Uncle Sam from Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
During Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Samuel L. Jackson made an appearance dressed up as Uncle Sam. Clad in red, white, and blue stars and stripes, he emceed the performance, mostly by complaining it was “too loud, too reckless, too ghetto”. His Uncle Sam was both a wink at the conservative-leaning audience of the NFL, and a nod to Jackson’s role as an Uncle Tom character in Django Unchained.
Kendrick Lamar from Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
For his halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX emceed by Samuel L. Jackson, Kendrick Lamar sported an unforgettable outfit. His Martine Rose custom-designed jacket read “Gloria” across the front and pgLang, his creative agency, across the back. His black cap was adorned with a Rahaminov Diamonds Angel Wing brooch. He also wore an iced-out lowercase ‘a’ around his neck, courtesy of jeweler Eliantte, a nod to his infamous “a minor” line in Not Like Us. Most striking of all, however, was that KDot successfully brought back the flared jeans look. You’ll most likely have to substitute his $1,200 denim from French fashion house Celine for a more attainable pair to replicate his look.
Professor Utonium from The Powerpuff Girls
Professor Utonium is the scientist who accidentally created The Powerpuff Girls. He remains very protective of the girls. He’s a professor of quantum physics and micro-nuclear fusion, and despite his brilliance, often lacks common sense. In his off time, he enjoys golf.
Kinger from The Amazing Digital Circus
In The Amazing Digital Circus, Kinger is an alder-wood king chess piece with cartoonish white gloves and googly eyes. He’s absent-minded and slow to react, but constantly suffering from paranoia. In the theme song, Pomni is seen knocking Jax into Kinger. For the costume, you’ll want to color match the chess king hat and affix googly eyes to it.
Nostalgia from Inside Out 2
In Inside Out 2, Nostalgia (voiced by June Squibb) is one of the new emotions of Riley Andersen. Nostalgia is the oldest emotion, but one Riley won’t need for 10 more years. She’s depicted as an elderly lady with white hair, pink reading glasses, and muted clothes of beiges and browns.
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog game series. He’s Sonic’s former rival turned best friend. While not as quick as Sonic, the red echidna is brawny, can swim, and is a skilled martial artist.
Major Monogram from Phineas and Ferb
In Phineas and Ferb, Major Francis Monogram (voiced by Jeff “Swampy” Marsh) is Agent P’s commanding officer at O.W.C.A. who assigns him missions. His personality is all business, and he gets stuff done with the aid of his intern, Carl Karl, especially when it applies to new technology. Major Monogram wears a green suit with a purple “MM” monogrammed on it.
Carl Karl from Phineas and Ferb
In Phineas and Ferb, Carl Karl (voiced by Tyler Alexander Mann) is the loyal but hapless intern of Major Monogram. Beside his trademark purple glasses, he sports curly auburn hair, green eyes, and freckles. He’s also on the lookout for a girlfriend, ladies.
Diane Foxington’s Golden Dolphin Award Dress from The Bad Guys
In The Bad Guys, Diane Foxington (Zazie Beetz) is the governor of Los Angeles and a former bad guy. She’s confident that her background will foil any schemes of The Bad Guys, including a potential heist of the Golden Dolphin award. When she attends the show in her flowing gown and goes to present the award to Marmalade, she’s shocked to discover it missing.
Steve from A Minecraft Movie Trailer
In the long-awaited trailer for 2025’s A Minecraft Movie, Steve (Jack Black) makes his entrance, declaring “I… Am Steve”. Despite his fiery introduction, people have been left underwhelmed, feeling the blue shirt costume is a symptom that this film’s nothing more than a low-effort cash grab. Whether the theatrical release lives up to the legacy of Minecraft remains to be seen.
