''High Society'' is a U.S.

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. In addition to hardcore pictorials of

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models, it also has feature articles and occasional celebrity pictorials.

History

''High Society'' was first published in May 1976. Carl Ruderman hired the adult industry's first female

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editor, Gloria Leonard, in 1977. Leonard, an adult film star, is credited with the use of " 900" and " 976 phone numbers" to advertise upcoming magazine issues. This evolved into the very first "phone sex" lines. In November 1981 a

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magazine, ''High Society Live!'', debuted. Another venture was a celebrity focused publication, ''

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'' magazine, in 1986. The 10th Anniversary Issue of High Society, published May, 1986 featured Gail Thackray ( Gail Harris) with a 10-page spread, Centerfold and Front cover. Over its 25-year run

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and

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unsuccessfully attempted to sue the magazine after it published nude photos of them. ''High Society'' has a

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channel. The magazine is published by the

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, which was acquired by 1-800-PHONESEX on December 22, 2015.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:High Society (magazine) Men's magazines published in the United States Monthly magazines published in the United States Pornographic magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1976 Pornographic men's magazines Magazines published in New Jersey