My two pitches for the passion blog are a blog concerning Vocaloid/vocal synth music, and one concerning political cartoons, specifically right-wing ones.
Vocal synthesizer music is a form of music that makes use of computer-synthesized vocals. The most popular example of this technology would be Hatsune Miku, but many other vocal synths exist. A blog covering this topic would primarily be concerned with reviews of vocal synth music and news. A topic such as this could reach a more casual audience, since those who do not already know the topic may not know of the vast variety of music that comes under this umbrella.
My second idea for a passion blog would be one meant to criticize political cartoons, especially right-wing ones. Cartoonists such as Ben Garrison, Hedgewik, and Stonetoss propagate far-right views in the most hideous fashion possible, combining a lack of style with a lack of substance. The blog would primarily be bashing creators of this nature, while also featuring political cartoonists who make more succinct and well thought out pieces of art. I believe that the appeal to this type of blog would be large, as extremists are viewed rather unfavorably by the masses.
Vocal synthesizers are playing a pivotal part in transforming much of the digital world, with it being used in announcement systems at the airports to its use in the music industry. Examination of the industry shall be a really interesting read. Interrogating political cartoons on their substance and ideas can help us examine how the ecosystem of that particular culture and ideology functions, really interested in your take on such topics.
Vocal-synthesized media/Vocaloid is definitely an interesting topic to explore! With the sensation of Hatsune Miku in Japanese (and eventually international) media, there is a lot to uncover. I am interested in what you have to say about your view on the genre.
Vocal-synthesized media is a topic I have almost no knowledge of. Reading about that would be super interesting and something I can learn about. It’s a super niche topic and something I could see myself wanting to learn more about. Political Cartoons also seem super interesting and explaining them and their significance could be interesting.
I don’t have any background in that type of music, so I would like to learn about it. Political cartoons are always fun to read, so I would like to see them on your blog every week. If I had to vote for one idea, I would choose the political cartoons. It sounds like you feel far more strongly about them, so I would enjoy hearing colorful commentary criticizing them. However, they are both great options.