Jurassic World is one of the most successful movies in history, but what did it contribute to popular culture? You could make a case for Chris Pratt’s pithy one-liners and Bryce Dallas Howard’s superhuman sprint in heels as moments that nudged the industry yardsticks a few feet backwards. Or you might praise the “Indominus rex,” a movie monster that looks like the Tyrannosaurus rex version of a teen who’s just discovered eyeliner, the Vans Warped Tour, and the Wikipedia page for “anarchy.”

I believe the most important cultural artifact of Jurassic World wasn’t even in the film. I believe it was and still is this T-rex costume.

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