The seemingly never-ending saga of the disgraced Pavilion Theater in Park Slope continues today, with a rather amusing takedown from F'd In Park Slope, who was invited by the theater's new owners for an exclusive sneak preview of the redone space. What they found wasn't pretty. more ›

Going to the movies this weekend? Don't forget your bed bug seat cover! Entrepreneur Joseph Harary tells us that after reading reports of bed bugs at the Pavilion movie theater in Park Slope, his wife refused to join him for a night at the movies. On his website, he elaborates, "In the coming months I went to see a Broadway show and this time came in with a plastic sheet to sit on. We got several smiles, a few laughs and many compliments. I realized right away that everyone knew why we sat on them and all seemed to approve. At intermission I held a mini focus group study gathering advice and ideas." And so the BugOff seat cover was born! Here's an instructional video showing how it works: more ›

After the heady rush of opening presents—or not, depending on your faith, views on material gift giving, etc.—Americans are expected to go to the movies today and this weekend, thanks to Christmas Day releases like Sherlock Holmes and It's Complicated and recent releases Avatar and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel. more ›

Moviegoers who tried to beat the heat by packing a matinee screening of The Dark Knight this weekend at the Park Slope Pavilion were sorely disappointed. Gowanus Lounge has some scuttlebutt from the Brooklynian message board, where a picture of oppressive, non-air conditioned hell has emerged: “It must have been 90 degrees in that hot box for the entire length of the movie. Everyone was sweating profusely and downing tons of water. Afterward a mob scene ensued with people loudly complaining – all to no avail. The best excuses from the ‘management’ – ‘I just work here’ and ‘there were too many people.’” Another person corroborates: "A staff member complained about not having any AC to ME — a customer." more ›