File this under "Why did this not already exist?" and also "Why is this not in my house, now": Golden Girls Nesting Dolls by Ginger Williams. Obviously, Dorothy's the tallest.

Why are "women of a certain age" having a cultural moment? Maybe because they've survived all the bullshit.

Nepal has increased the monthly stipend it gives its "living goddess," or Kumari Devi, believed to be the bodily incarnation of the deity Taleju, in accordance with inflation. 5-year-old Matina Shakya will now receive 7,500 rupees. [Reuters]

The best part about Rue McClanahan's apartment — which she was about to sell before she died and is featured in the real estate section of The New York Times — is not the spice rack/secret passageway. It's better:

Ilona Smithkin is fast becoming a fashion influencer: the 90-year-old has recently featured on Advanced Style and in New York magazine. We love her handmade eyelashes, but even better: "I feel beautiful inside and that's beautiful enough for me." [AdvacnedStyle]

Rue McClanahan—who passed away today—is best remembered for her Emmy-winning role on The Golden Girls. Blanche Devereaux was a notch in the bedpost of sex-positive feminism because—for the first time—a self-involved, slutty, older lady was endearing, not repulsive.

Rue McClanahan passed away early this morning after suffering a massive stroke. The Golden Girls star suffered a previous stroke in November, from which she never fully recovered. More to come. Thank you for being a friend, Rue. [People]

Pamela Green, postwar pinup and first woman to appear nude in British film, has died at 81. In 1964, Green's films were charged with corrupting a schoolboy who declared, "I cannot tell a lie...I am a ruined boy forever." [TimesUK]

Doris Eaton Travis, the last of the "Ziegfeld girls", has died at 106. People toss around the term "end of an era," but rarely is it so apt:

While Lena Horne deserves as many written tributes as her death will inspire, let's take a moment to watch - and listen - to her amazing charisma in action:

Along with the "Time 100," there's this list of the 100 least influential people, which includes freaking RUE MCCLANAHAN, apparently because she's overshadowed by Betty White's second wind. Listen: We adore Betty, but don't you dare question Blanche Devereaux. [Time]

"Death couldn't stop this Golden Girl from fighting the Golden Arches' cruel slaughter practices." Nor could it stop PETA from producing mildly creepy ads! Bea's son reportedly approves of the whole thing, which ran today in The Chicago Tribune. [AdFreak]

If there's one thing all of Western culture can agree on, it's that old folks having sex is hilarious! Or cute! Or heartwarming! And today the Times of London reiterates that senior sex is awesome.

"Welcome to Senior Prom, a television pilot one local production company hopes will become a regular program...The goal is to craft a mix of dating game show and comedy skit geared, as the name implies, to the over-55 crowd." [MiamiHerald]

On Thursday, Kim Yu-Na will hopefully become the first South Korean to win the gold medal in figure skating. Kim is only 19, but she's already a superstar in her home country, where support for her approaches something like obsession.

Rue McClanahan, 75, is recovering from a stroke she suffered after having bypass surgery in November, her (sixth) husband has revealed. With her speech and mobility affect, McClanahan is currently in a nursing facility. [M&C]

Aida Gemaque Mendes has, at 100, achieved her lifelong dream of an 8,000-foot parachute jump over the Brazilian city of Macapá. Said she, "I want to stroll in the sky, to feel a little closer to God." [GVO]

Jennifer Jones, the popular film star who won an Oscar for her leading role in The Song of Bernadette, has died at 90. [USA Today]

We love the mission of the "Glamour Gals" foundation, which is "to foster intergenerational relationships between teen girls and elderly women living in senior homes through monthly facials and makeovers," and promote leadership amongst young women. [Glamour Gals]