BUGOFF: IT'S NOW [KINDA] SAFE TO GO BACK TO THE PAVILION

Now, while we all hope that news of the renovation is, indeed, true, in the meantime there's this: anyone who's stepped foot in the Pavilion Movie Theater plays a dangerous game of what I like to call "Bed Bug Roulette." As in, "Will this $12 movie I'm about to see actually cause me to burn my entire wardrobe and most of my possessions?"

If you're anything like me, you don't even play the game, instead resigning yourself to having every movie spoiled for you by Twitter and Facebook chatter by the time you finally see it three months later on Netflix.

But for those still brave enough to actually go to the movie theater, there's hope. Seems a new defense in the war against movie theater bed bugs has emerged. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you: The BugOff!

That's right - you're very own, bed bug-free seat cover!

Available in either black or white, this 100% Polypropylene cover comes in its own carry bag. So you never need to worry about getting your life ruined at the Pavilion again (except by the assholes around you yelling at the screen for the next two hours). Of course, you'll have to find a spot that actually has a seat first-- which at the Pavilion, could be like finding a goddamn unicorn. But once you do, just lay the BugOff cover over it and you're good to go! 

In case you're wondering, this brilliant invention comes to use from creator Joseph Haray, who, according to Gothamist, came up with the idea after reading about a bed bug outbreak at our very own Pavilion. No word on whether the post could have been from FIPS (we've only done a bazillion of them), but regardless, the rest is history. 

Oh, and this cover is not just for movie theaters. You can bust this thing out on airplanes, trains, buses -- basically anywhere you feel totally disgusted by the thought of sitting your ass down. Oh, and did I mention it's only $2.99? TOTES worth it. Buy it online or peruse your local Duane Reade, Walgreens, or Bed Bath & Beyond.