Plans for a short-film series by contemporary British artists to be shown on a huge outdoor screen in central London are causing quite an outrage. No surprise there: The films include “an actress dressed as Diana, Princess of Wales, crossing and uncrossing her legs in the manner of Sharon Stone in the film “Basic Instinct,” and the blown-up facial expressions of a series of men and women recorded while using the lavatory.” Although endorsed by the London Tourist Board, the Tories’ Home Secretary has publicly condemned the series, worried it could “tarnish Britain’s image abroad.” – The Age (Melbourne) (The Telegraph) 07/24/00