Why a mild climate produces soft faces – and Russia doesn’t For several months now, people around the world have been trying to imitate what social media has dubbed the “Slavic gaze.” The results are usually disappointing. Instead of a calm, inward look, we see squinting or exaggerated menace, often extremely theatrical. Kind, open people pull faces that look like bad acting. Americans, in particular, seem fascinated by the idea, but they rarely get it right. This is not a makeup tutorial or a