Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

Did This LA Times Story Inspire Taylor Swift's New Single?

Fans are linking the title to a 2024 column that described Swift as “patient zero for emotional contagion,” while the Times seeks confirmation.

Summary by ArcaMax Publishing
LOS ANGELES — "Taylor Swift is patient zero for emotional contagion." This was an evocative turn of phrase from former L.A. Times columnist Amy Kaufman, in a 2024 article assessing the cultural impact of the whirlwind romance between Taylor ...

2 Articles

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
Lean Left

Did this L.A. Times story inspire Taylor Swift's new single?

Former Times staffer Amy Kaufman's column might have entered Swift's songwriting canon, as many of the singer's fans seem to believe today.

·El Segundo, United States
Read Full Article
ArcaMax PublishingArcaMax Publishing
Lean Right

Did this LA Times story inspire Taylor Swift's new single?

LOS ANGELES — "Taylor Swift is patient zero for emotional contagion." This was an evocative turn of phrase from former L.A. Times columnist Amy Kaufman, in a 2024 article assessing the cultural impact of the whirlwind romance between Taylor ...

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

ArcaMax Publishing broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Blindspot Title And Logo
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Taylor Swift icon

Taylor Swift

Los Angeles, California icon

Los Angeles, California

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal