For more than eight years, Los Angeles-based filmmaker Thierry Guetta went to the streets of America and Europe to film the secretive world of graffiti. He set out to locate world-renowned graffiti artist Bansky. After attempting to befriend him, Banksy turned the tables on Guetta with the camera. Named as "the world's first street art disaster movie," the documentary exposes the creators of street art. The Chronicle's film...

While traveling across the country and eating at multiple fried chicken places, financial analysts Doug Funke and Jae Lee realized they were sick of working the daily grind and dealing with numbers all day. With their love of chicken, they decided to create an untraditional Korean restaurant with a fusion of Mexican and American cuisine.Their brainchild became Crisp, a contemporary fast-food restaurant with a traditional twist on Korean ...

Director Tim Burton is not a director, but a brand. He is a weird, dark visionary outsider or so the myth goes. In his latest film, "Alice in Wonderland," he brings a distinct visual style to the fantasy tale. The film stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, and newcomer, Mia Wasikowska. The Chronicle's Film Critic, David Orlikoff, reviews the film....

Columbia College Chicago offers numerous scholarships to prospective, transfer, current and graduate students. Now that some scholarship deadlines have passed and others are approaching, professors urge students to apply due to a low amount of applications. This past fall, Columbia awarded approximately 600 students with scholarships, which is double the amount awarded in fall 2007. The Chronicle's Multimedia Editor, Cristina Aguirre, talks with a few Columbia students to see if they are taking advantage of the s...