Principally a form of Guilty Pleasure, the Russell Crowe effect describes the emotion felt when enjoying a piece of creative work by a person who you consider to be a complete twat. On the one hand you may well enjoy what the person is doing, but on the other feel a guilty twinge that you are giving your attention and money to someone you actually can't stand. This phenomenon is very similar to the Christian Bale effect, where you may enjoy the work of someone who has disappeared up their own anus, but should not be confused with the Tracy Emin effect, where the artist is clearly both unpleasant and crap.
"Have you seen Robin Hood yet?"
"No, I can't make up my mind whether to. He was good in Gladiator, but he is just such a sarcastic wanker I don't know if I can be arsed with him"
"Yes, that's the Russell Crowe effect"
"No, I can't make up my mind whether to. He was good in Gladiator, but he is just such a sarcastic wanker I don't know if I can be arsed with him"
"Yes, that's the Russell Crowe effect"
by Russell Crowe Himself May 13, 2010
A term explaining the phenomenon of "pulling" people to you and following your activities and antics on an ongoing basis.
In business, the Lady Gaga Effect describes how individuals, groups and organizations create value-added products or services that "pull" people to you using digital media. The Lady Gaga Effect negates efforts to "push" products and services on clients and customers. It may reduce marketing costs since people are continually drawn to you.
In business, the Lady Gaga Effect describes how individuals, groups and organizations create value-added products or services that "pull" people to you using digital media. The Lady Gaga Effect negates efforts to "push" products and services on clients and customers. It may reduce marketing costs since people are continually drawn to you.
Bloggers and Tweeters consciously or unconsciously use the Lady Gaga Effect to create a "buzz" around their latest postings and content. People then follow them because they seemingly get value from their insight and subsequent postings.
by Dr. Rob/Bob January 12, 2011
Where something that would be reasonably priced at any other time suddenly costs two to three times more.
The pre-med student went to the Commons Shop with his last three dollars to buy a box Reese's Puffs, but due to the College Park effect, it cost six.
by UMDgirl February 12, 2011
The misdirected rage generated by fans of a particular character when that character is killed off or replaced by someone else. Often the rage prevents them from giving a fair opinion of the new character. Originates from the BBC series Doctor Who, when fan favorite Rose Tyler was replaced with Martha Jones.
Example #1
“I hate Martha Jones so much!”
“Why?”
“Because she isn’t Rose Tyler!”
Example #2
“I hate Clara Oswin Oswald!”
“Why?”
“Because she isn’t Rory and Amy!”
“That’s the Martha Jones effect.”
“I hate Martha Jones so much!”
“Why?”
“Because she isn’t Rose Tyler!”
Example #2
“I hate Clara Oswin Oswald!”
“Why?”
“Because she isn’t Rory and Amy!”
“That’s the Martha Jones effect.”
by flashwildecard January 03, 2014
The Taylor Swift Effect is a phenomenon which occurred after Taylor Swift released her first album. Upon hearing this album, every girl between the ages of 11-20 who knew a few chords on an acoustic guitar declared themselves a singer-songwriter began to write billions of generic songs about breakups and jealousy, even if they had no singing ability or talent whatsoever. This phenomenon is still occurring today, and will continue for several years, until a new singer comes along that changes the trend from breakups to some new bland and generic topic.
"I went to a coffee house last night, and 90% of the performers were teenage girls singing crappy 3 chord songs about boys who blew them off."
"Classic Taylor Swift Effect bro. Get used to it, it's gonna be a while."
"Classic Taylor Swift Effect bro. Get used to it, it's gonna be a while."
by Psas2 March 07, 2010
Karen: I thought the new guy was cool at first, but, now, I think he's a douche.
Jenna: he's got a total Mitt Romney effect.
Jenna: he's got a total Mitt Romney effect.
by potterfreak98 September 24, 2012
My girl pulled the shotgun effect on me the other day, she ruined my best pair of silk sheets. Now I gota slap a hoe!
by Fidel Casstro November 30, 2007