I never expect articles in magazines like this to be more 'show-offy' than those in 'intellectual' journals like the London Review of Books. They often are, though.
dude this is Vanity Fair, the most show-offy anything in the world
btw this is one of my favorite articles from the magazine, though
Hah! True. OK, I'll give it another shot.
The small book from the author is very nice and fun to read. It goes well with the myth of the romantic opium den.