This zine could change your life

The article argues that the modern world began with a zine, pointing to Philosophical Transactions, a handmade publication first released in 1664 by a London group of academics who wanted facts proven by evidence rather than decreed by church or king. It states that Newton's writings, Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment, and the Scientific Method were first published in its pages. The piece also cites zines that became major cultural forces, including Sub Pop, Touch & Go, Matador Records, Riot Grrrl, Vice, Giant Robot, and Bust, and describes John R. Davis's archive of punk zines, which includes more than 1,000 issues donated by Ian MacKaye.