Yes, it is that time again: and though we're sure most of you don't really need a special month to teach you about your special place, why not take some time to celebrate the greatest love of all? (And if you happen to let your celebration continue beyond the month of May, well, we're pretty sure that's okay too.)

Learning to Love Yourself More: Sure, most of us learn the techniques of self pleasure through trial and error—but reading up on technique might give you some ideas for how to switch things up, or even help you find your new favorite thing. Em and Lo's "Sex: How to Do Everything""Joy of Sex" both have sections on masturbation; Jamye Waxman's "Getting Off" is, quite literally, a guide to masturbation for women (it even says so in the title!). And if you'd prefer to spare some trees, Let's Masturbate and About.com offer all sorts of good info online.

The Girl (Or Boy) With The Most Toys: You may not need a toy to get off, but this is a masturbation celebration, so why not go the extra mile and give your parts the very best? Our favorite toys include the SaSi, the Babeland Nubby G, the GiGi, the Curve, and the Tristan plug—but any toy that makes you feel tingly is a good pick as far as we're concerned.

Little Help? True, you can hardly click a hyperlink without running into some free porn; but to truly make the most of the month, choose quality over quantity. Some of our top picks for DVDs include "Bad Girls," "Champion," and "The New Romantix." (Though if you're feeling strapped for cash in these recessiony times, our Flesh Flicks are always here for you.)

Come Together: If celebrating by yourself doesn't feel special enough, why not join in with a group? Masturbate-A-Thons are scheduled this month in Portland and San Francisco (where Crush Object April Flores will be co-hosting). Can't get to either of these celebrations? Get a few friends together and host your own!

And remember: there's no wrong way to celebrate National Masturbation Month... as long as you're masturbating.

· Thumbnail star: Yurizan Beltran (incrediblecontent.com)

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National Gifts From the Garden Month

· How To: Make Your Own Veggie Vibrator
· Vagetarian Porn
· Fruity Girls

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Older Americans Month

· Monsters Ball: Here Comes "MILFZILLA"!

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Correct Posture Month

· Ariel X Loves Her Job (And So Do We)

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Good Car Keeping Month

· Flesh Flicks: Fucking Car Talk

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National Electrical Safety Month

· Fleshbot's Extensive Vibrator Coverage
· All About Electrostim

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

· Being (In Love With) Mika Tan (Among Others)

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Jewish American Heritage Month

· Our Commandress-In-Chief Joanna Angel

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National Community Action Month

· There Will Be Orgies (But No Cake): Rocco Siffredi's "Eskade: The Submission"

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National Get Prepared to Buy a Home Month

· Jeanna Fine and Peter North in "The House on Chasey Lane"(Megarotic)

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Also, it's National Photo Month, which is pretty much our whole basis for our existence. Without photos, there's no porn and without porn, well ... let's not think about that.

· "It's May, which is pretty much National Everything Month" (tigardtimes.com)

Previously: Happy Masturbation Month! (Yes, You Now Have An Official Excuse)

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Technique: You may have been masturbating for a few months or a few decades; you may be experimenting and figuring out what you like, or you may be set in your ways. Whatever your experience, you can always benefit from a little technique advice. Whatever you situation, About.com has some excellent information on masturbation technique, both for the ladies and the mens. Even if you're a masturbation pro, switch things up and try something new. You may just find your new favorite thing.

Toys: If you need an extra hand (or buzz) to get to where you want to be, our Marital Aid Test Kitchen Archive has plenty of toys to strike your fancy ... or other parts. We especially recommend the Curve, the Babeland Nubby G, and the Gigi for the ladies, but to each her own. And as for the guys ... well, surely you have something lying around the house that you can use?

Supplementary Material: Sure, the internet is full of free porn, but for a month celebrating masturbation you might want to support your favorite online smut merchant and actually pay for it. (Hey, they don't call it an economic stimulus tax rebate check for nothing. ) Or you could always just find your wank fodder for free. As long as you're getting off somehow, we're sure the masturbation authorities won't mind.

Coming Together: And speaking of masturbation authorities, you migght want to consider joining one of this month's Masturbate-A-Thons in Portland or San Francisco; the San Francisco Masturbate-A-Thon even gives you the option to play along at home in case you can't be there in person.

See also:
· Jackinworld: The Ultimate Male Masturbation Resource (jackinworld.com)
· Clitical: Female Masturbation And Sexuality Information Site (clitical.com)
· Let's Masturbate (hints and tips for everyone @ letsmasturbate.com)
· Beautiful Agony (our all-time favorite masturbation site @ beautifulagony.com)

From the archives:
· WASD Porn: Let Your Fingers Do The Fapping

· Steampunk Masturbation: Jerkin' It Very Old School

· "Exploring The 'O'" With Jamye Waxman

· Meet Ariel Adore (And Her Ten Inch Dildo)

· Wal-Mart Masturbator Cleans Up In Aisle 8

· The Rubbot: Hands Free Masturbation Is (Almost) Here

Stumbling across the odd online video clip or screencap featuring sexy Japanese women peeing in public or playing a game of strip basketball is nice when it happens, but it can be difficult to track down the best and/or strangest in Japanese smut unless you have a firm grasp of kanji and a lot of time on your hands. Enter the indefatigable proprietor of this sprawling online emporium of J-porn masterpieces that have been transfrerred to DVD and VHS for English speaking audiences, complete with detailed scene descriptions and screencap collections. Even if you're not in the market for that hard-to-find copy of "Physical Employment Tests for Airline Employment" or "Sweat Pantsing 4", you'll have a good time browsing through the inventory as you wonder why some of these things have never caught on here in North America. We'd take a few rounds of hot naked rock-scissors-paper action over another Girls Gone Wild Cancun Spring Break Special any day.

· Nanpa's Place (kokoro-soft.com)

Previously: How To Search For Hot Japanese Porn: Part One, How To Search For Hot Japanese Porn, Part Two: All About Shibari, Scanlover: More Japanese A/V Model Hotness, How To: Have A Frenzied Asian Masturbation Fest (Starring Maria Ozawa!), Elevator Girl Kyoko: Going Down!, "Mokkori": Japan's Public Erection TV Show, Sex In Japan: A Guide For Foreigners, Overly Specific Japanese Fetish Videos, Porn Star or Vengeful Japanese Ghost?

· Sixty-two percent (!) of girls between 15-30 say they've gotten their ya-yas out in public. We must be hanging out in the wrong public places. (dailystar.co.uk; thumbnail via [where else?] DrunkNipSlips.com)

· In case your hard drives aren't full enough already, Dethroner helps you find the best places for free porn on the interweb. (Or you can always ask your dirty uncle next time you see him. ) (dethroner.com)

· Still not satisfied? Here are ten Google Image searches that will bring you an unlikely amount of porn. You know, kind of like every Google Image search. (dmwmedia.com)

· A man in England kidnapped his wife to stop her from getting breast imlants. We like 'em natural too, but try to talk things out first. (metro.co.uk)

· A local Philadelphia news station takes an interest in porn and Tommy Gunn. He is very personable. (nbc10.com)

· It's okay to check out women in the park, but try to be a little less obvious than this. Or at least be as funny. (YouTube, via whatevs.org)

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Previously: Morning Wood Archives/Wet Spots Archives