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We all knew, on some level, that the decline of modern civilization would be hastened by James Franco. None of us, however, could have predicted that he would cause the planet’s total destruction.

Of course, there were warnings. The half-naked selfies, swiftly deleted. (James, you tease.) The passive-aggressive Anne Hatha-hate. (Her big smile and unfailing kindness are pretty despicable.) And in a recent piece of fiction that somehow couldn’t fictionalize Lindsey Lohan’s name, the actor mused about supporting the “damaged” actress. (“She started to talk. I let her,” Franco said of his own generosity.)

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But now Franco’s really done it. Now he, the star of a film about killing the dictator of North Korea, has somehow angered the dictator of North Korea, and we’re all going to die.

Calling the film a “most wanton act of terror and act of war,” North Korea promised “ruthless and merciless” retribution. On a hopefully-not-related note, the country subsequently tested a precision guided missile, presumably using targets of Franco’s handsome face.