Without a shadow of a doubt it has to be Tim Minchin! He is a real breath of fresh air, he doesn't talk down to people, instead of appealing to the unwashed masses making jokes about greggs pork pies, he is intelligent and funny, and a real musical talent! youtube.com/watch?v=frNpdG4F9mw.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.